Kaine filed the amendment to remove a provision included in the debt ceiling deal that attempts to force executive agencies to issue permits for the completion of the Mountain Valley Pipeline and prohibit judicial review of those permits.
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Appalachian Voices statement on passage of Fiscal Responsibility Act
TAGS: Fiscal Responsibility Act mountain valley pipeline President Joe Biden Sen. Joe Manchin Sen. Tim Kaine U.S. Congress
Advocates to rally Sen. Warner to remove Mountain Valley Pipeline from debt ceiling bill
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 31, 2023 CONTACT Jessica Sims, (804) 356-1228 jessica@appvoices.org On Thursday, June 1, communities across Virginia will rally at Sen. Mark Warner’s regional offices to ask him to support an amendment to remove the Mountain Valley Pipeline…
TAGS: debt ceiling Fiscal Responsibility Act mountain valley pipeline National Environmental Policy Act Sen. Mark Warner Sen. Tim Kaine U.S. Rep. Jennifer McClellan
Debt Ceiling Deal Makes Egregious Allowances for Mountain Valley Pipeline
Contact: Chelsea Barnes, (614) 205-6424, chelsea@appvoices.org This evening, President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy released the text of a deal to lift the debt ceiling while attempting to greenlight the Mountain Valley Pipeline and weaken environmental protections for…
Reclaiming Appalachia Coalition report shows how mine cleanup can boost local economies
The Reclaiming Appalachia Coalition recently released its 2023 report, “National to Neighborhoods: Catalyzing Opportunities for Coal-Impacted Communities.” The report highlights the coalition’s current work and projects across the Appalachian coalfields of Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky.
TAGS: bipartisan infrastructure law Coalfield Development Downstream Strategies economic development Inflation Reduction Act just transition Kentucky Ohio RAC Reclaiming Appalachia Coalition Renewable Energy rural action Virginia West Virginia
Communities Speak Out on Clean Energy, Safety
Members of local communities and environmental groups demand TVA prioritize safety and clean energy. TVA CEO Jeff Lyash announces a Notice of Intent to build yet another gas plant and pipeline.
TAGS: Clean Up TVA Coalition Cumberland Fossil Plant Kingston Fossil Plant Notice of Intent Cheatham County Tennessee pipelines SAGE TN Tennessee Valley Authority TVA
New film highlights regional change makers
The film features conversations with folks from Appalachian Voices, Friends of SWVA, Lawrence Brothers Inc., Mountain Heritage Museum, Ridgeview Robotics team and UVA-Wise.
What is the debt ceiling, and how could it be used to try to ram through MVP?
What is the debt ceiling, and why can it be used to gain leverage to pass unpopular legislation that otherwise wouldn’t have the necessary votes?
TAGS: Climate change debt ceiling default economic development mountain valley pipeline recession U.S. Congress U.S. Treasury
Biden administration announces $11 billion clean energy initiative for rural America
At the White House today, the Biden Administration announced the single largest investment in rural electrification since the 1936 Rural Electrification Act — $11 billion in grant and loan opportunities to help rural communities access clean, reliable, affordable electricity.
TAGS: Inflation Reduction Act National Rural Electric Cooperative Association New ERA program Powering Affordable Clean Energy Program rural electric cooperatives Rural Power Coalition
U.S. Forest Service ignores responsibility to protect Jefferson National Forest
Today, for the third time, the U.S. Forest Service has revised the rules of the Jefferson National Forest Plan to allow the harmful Mountain Valley Pipeline to be constructed through national forest in Giles and Montgomery counties, Virginia, and Monroe County, West Virginia.
TAGS: 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Jefferson National Forest mountain valley pipeline U.S. Forest Service
Public forum for community development to be held in Scott County
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 16, 2023 CONTACT Emma Kelly, New Economy Field Coordinator, emma@appvoices.org, (276) 289-1003 Scott County — A group of non-profit organizations —, including Appalachian Voices, Virginia Organizing, The Clinch Coalition and Southern Appalachian Mountain Stewards — is…
TAGS: New Economy Network Scott County Southern Appalachian Mountain Stewards The Clinch Coalition UNITY Virginia Organizing
