June 25, 2019
The Appalachian African-American Cultural Center
In Pennington Gap, Va., Ron and Jill Carson are celebrating local African-American history and hosting public conversations about race. “We’re trying to heal the world, to get people to talk about it,” says Ron Carson. “Because if you don’t reveal, you can’t heal.”
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Trump administration backs down on job center closings
After public outcry, the federal Labor and Agriculture departments have decided not to close 25 Job Corps centers, which employ over 1000 workers in rural America. The centers teach vocational skills to thousands of underprivileged Americans aged 18 to 24 as well as providing academic opportunities and social guidance.
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Appalachians in D.C. call for a better future
This week, several folks from Appalachia are joining others from coal-impacted communities around the country in Washington, D.C. Their mission: to lobby as concerned citizens for the passage of the RECLAIM Act.
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Companies put on notice for illegal discharges in W.Va.
Appalachian Voices and partner groups took legal action this month to compel owners of 15 coal facilities to stop illegal discharges of toxic substances including aluminum and selenium into West Virginia waters.
Help stop Duke Energy’s unfair rate bill!
Duke Energy is still pushing a deceptive bill in the NC legislature that would allow the monopoly utility to raise electric rates more easily, with fewer public hearings and less oversight.
[ NC residents, contact your representatives! ]
Natural gas—a bridge to climate disaster
The natural gas industry would like us to think that their product is a “bridge fuel” from dirty coal and oil to cleaner sources. Don’t fall for it. We pull back the curtain on this false narrative to show that gas is just as dangerous—or even more dangerous—than other other fossil fuels.
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NC deals a setback to Mountain Valley Pipeline Southgate
In denying a water quality permit to Mountain Valley Pipeline’s proposed Southgate extension, North Carolina environmental regulators said the pipeline company was trying to rush the permit through without supplying key information, like the pipeline route.
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A Force for Change
Appalachian Voices' 2018 Annual Report, A Force for Change, highlights some of our greatest accomplishments since the beginning of 2018 and demonstrates how we are working to honor our supporters' commitment to the region and our mission.
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