Written by Dan Radmacher
Dan Radmacher
Dan is Appalachian Voice's Media Specialist. Previously, he worked as an opinion journalist for newspapers in Illinois, West Virginia, Florida and Virginia, and then as a communications consultant for a number of environmental nonprofit organizations.
Coalition of Appalachian leaders and advocates urge Congress to back investments in economic development, flood recovery, miner health and mine reclamation
As Appalachian communities work to find a path forward amid massive federal cuts and dangerous policy rollbacks, dozens of local and regional organizations formally called on congressional appropriators to recommit to stabilizing, job-creating investments in the region.
Federal appeals court to hear arguments in environmental justice grant class-action suit
On Monday, March 16, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit will hear oral arguments from attorneys representing community-based nonprofits, tribes, and local governments seeking to restore more than $3 billion in federal grants for local projects that address environmental harms and climate change impacts.
Advocates release policy solutions to help miners with black lung
Today, Appalachian Voices and partners unveiled the 2026 Federal Black Lung Policy Platform. It is intended to provide federal lawmakers with a policy framework to address the scourge of black lung disease and improve the Black Lung Program for coal miners and their families.
Pennington Gap community meeting to be held on March 31 to discuss future of Cas Walker site
On March 31, Appalachian Voices will host a meeting at the Pennington Gap Community Center to discuss the future of the former Cas Walker grocery store site.
Community session will help guide Quarry Drive’s future
The Quarry Drive site is 193 acres of land that was last mined in the late 1990s. The site is largely covered by invasive species — mostly autumn olive shrubs.
RESCHEDULED: Appalachian Voices to host Community Preparedness and Resilience Workshop in White Bluff
On Jan. 24, Appalachian Voices will host a Community Preparedness and Resilience Workshop in White Bluff, Tennessee, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Environmental groups challenge Virginia water permit for controversial MVP Southgate pipeline
Today, environmental groups filed a legal challenge to the proposed Mountain Valley Pipeline Southgate extension’s water permit in Virginia.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers approves permit for SSEP pipeline
Yesterday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued a permit for the Southeast Supply Enhancement Project, an interstate pipeline proposed by Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC.
Coalition statement on new Ten Day Notice rule
The Trump administration is weakening a rule that allows communities to seek federal assistance at problematic mine sites.
Rule Change Would Gut the Clean Water Act
A federal rule change will cut protections for wetlands, headwater streams, and rivers that go underground. In Appalachia, this would harm wildlife, damage water quality and increase flood risk.
