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Your voice, joining with others, is one of the most powerful tools you have to protect the land, air and water of Central and Southern Appalachia. Take action today!

Check out our upcoming events for ways to get involved in person.

A crowd of miners, family members and supporters gather outside a government building holding signs to protest the Trump-Vance administration's plan to weaken a rule that would protect miners against silica dust.

Stop the Trump-Vance Dust Rule

Don't let Congress weaken fundamental environmental protections!

Stop the Senate’s harmful handouts for data centers and polluters

Split promotional graphic advocating for higher benefits for coal miners with black lung disease. The left half features a dark background with a faint illustration of human lungs and large white text outlined in red reading, "Tell Congress: Miners with black lung deserve a raise!" The right half shows three people wearing matching "Black Lung Kills" T-shirts walking near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., with the Capitol dome visible in the background.

Ask Congress to honor our nation’s commitment to coal miners

Banner urging viewers to tell the U.S. Forest Service to protect the Monongahela National Forest, over an aerial view of a forested area with a large disturbed clearing; inset photo shows a CAT excavator in the woods.

Tell the Forest Service: Don’t let the coal industry roll over a national forest

Tell NC legislators: speak out against Duke Energy's rate hikes

Duke Energy backed down. Keep the pressure on.

No free passes to pollute our communities!

No free passes to pollute our communities!

Our communities need better and faster relief!

It’s time for Congress to fix FEMA’s programs

Tell your lawmakers: Keep TVA accountable and affordable!

Keep TVA affordable and accountable to the people

protect davidson and davie counties

Protect Davidson and Davie counties: Resist the gas-fired power plants

Graphic showing a hand holding a bottle of murky orange water crossed out with a red prohibition symbol against a blue background. Text reads: “West Virginia residents tell Sen. Capito: We deserve clean water!” The image promotes advocacy for safe, clean drinking water in West Virginia.

Enough is enough! West Virginians deserve clean water!

Farmers deserve energy independence!

Stop Congress from restricting solar access for farmers and rural businesses

Aerial view of Looney Ridge coal mining site carved into forested Appalachian mountains, with winding haul roads and exposed rock, overlaid with a banner reading “Tell your representative: Make coal companies clean up their mess!”

Tell Congress: Support Legislation to Stop Zombie Mines

A group of Black Lung Association members stand in front of Shelley Moore Capito's office.

Call-in action: Tell Sen. Capito to defend the silica rule!

Banner reading “Tell Congress: Honor Our Nation’s Commitments to Miners and Their Families” above a large outdoor rally of coal miners, advocates, and family members gathered outside a government building. People hold signs reading “Black Lung Kills,” “Silica Kills,” and “Black Lung Association,” while a speaker addresses the crowd with a microphone.

Ask Congress to honor our nation’s commitment to coal miners

A group of people gather outside a government building holding signs calling for silica rule enforcement and miner protection.

Tell Congress: Implement the 2024 silica rule!

Cut energy costs and get cash back with TVA's new thermostat program

Participate in TVA’s new smart thermostat program!

Support the TVA Salary Transparency Act!

A coal miner wearing a helmet with a headlamp stands underground in a dimly lit mine tunnel. To the right, bold text reads: "CALL YOUR LAWMAKERS!" followed by "Don’t let them gut protections for coal miners."

Don’t let Congress gut mine safety programs!

Become a Voice for Clean Water