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The Don’t Mine the Mon coalition banded together to stop a #CoalCompany from using a haul road through the Monongahela National Forest to transport coal to a railroad facility about 20 miles away in Rupert, West Virginia. Read more in The Appalachian Voice!
✍️: Dan Radmacher
Members of our team were proud to support Jessica Waller-Downs and Betty Johnson of the Kingston Coal Ash Worker Protection Group during a recent congressional briefing on coal ash regulations. @earthjustice.org
📸: Gabrielle Lichtenstein
Monuments Across Appalachian Places is seeking individuals and groups to participate in free workshops to prepare for the upcoming 2027 grant funding cycle. Workshops will be held between April and September 2026.
To attend, please register by this Friday, June 5!
https://loom.ly/WzkSz8s
The term “community resilience hubs” is becoming more common lately, especially in Appalachia, following extreme flooding from Hurricane Helene. But what are resilience hubs, and why are people talking about them?
✍️: Abby Hassler for The Appalachian Voice
Join us at AMPlify Appalachia on Thursday, June 11, in Mills River, #NorthCarolina to learn about the work we’re doing to support disaster preparedness and long-term resilience in the region!
https://appvoices.org/events/june-11-amplify-appalachia/
#WestVirginia Dept of Environmental Protection is letting mining companies restart a massive coal complex near the #Monongahela National Forest — idle since its last owner went bankrupt. Tell #WV regulators to protect the Monongahela. #DontMineTheMon https://loom.ly/bjYYfMY
A coalition of groups is urging the WVDEP to withdraw "advanced approval" for mining operations near the Monongahela National Forest, citing missing permits, endangered species protections and concerns over impacts to public lands and waterways.
https://loom.ly/bexykAA
Communities nationwide are speaking out against toxic #CoalAsh. On Tuesday, advocates rallied at #EPA HQ in Washington, DC, urging strong protections for our drinking water & environment. Deadline to oppose the rollback: Fri, 6/12. ✍️ the petition today! https://loom.ly/ZEo09KM
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A report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office concluded that miners seeking federal disability benefits for black lung disease face multiple barriers, including lengthy waiting periods when seeking benefits and insufficient disability stipends.
https://loom.ly/F3iQ6Mk
The deadline to submit a comment against EPA's proposal to weaken #CoalAsh protections is this Friday, June 12! We can’t let coal power plants leave their toxic mess behind. Tell the #EPA to put communities first! #ProtectOurWater
https://loom.ly/chrYSeM
A coalition banded together to stop a coal company from using a haul road through the Monongahela National Forest to transport coal to a railroad facility about 20 miles away in Rupert, West Virginia.
Join us for an incredible evening of music and celebration at Amplify Appalachia in Mills River on Thursday, June 11! Anders Osborne and Duck will headline the evening with musical performances at Sierra Nevada’s High Gravity Room, hosted by the N.C. Sustainable Energy Association and partners. Proceeds will go to support long-term disaster recovery and…
A new federal report lists numerous problems miners face in receiving benefits. A former coal miner and advocate on the Navajo Nation says the issues it raises aren't new to him.
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Don’t let toxic coal ash pollute our communities. Submit a comment to the EPA!
