Written by Thom Kay

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Thom Kay

AV's Legislative Director, Thom spends his days between Durham, NC and Washington D.C., knee deep in politics and legislation, working to persuade decision-makers to protect Appalachian communities from mountaintop removal and to invest in a new economy for the region. He is the least outdoorsy person at Appalachian Voices, and he's just fine with that.

Help Update Our Retro Wastewater Standards on July 9th

By Jessie Mehrhoff Mountaintop Removal Campaign intern, Summer…

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Join our Letter to the Editor Campaign

By Jessie Mehrhoff Mountaintop Removal Campaign intern, Summer…

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UPDATE: Gina McCarthy Approved by Senate Panel

This afternoon, Gina McCarthy cleared the first hurdle…

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Clean Water Protection Act Introduced with 45 Cosponsors

Yesterday, Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ) and Rep. Dave…

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Sally Jewell questioned by Senators Manchin, Alexander

The Obama administration’s pick to run the Department…

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Obama’s Words to Remember

President Obama’s Inaugural address was full of promise…

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They’re Back

The 113th Congress officially began last Thursday, January…

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Update: House Passes Dirty Coal Package

UPDATE: Last Friday, the House passed the Dirty…

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Another Setback for the Much Needed Cross-State Pollution Rule

A critical clean air rule from the U.S….

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Court rejects mountaintop removal guidance

The D.C. District Court yesterday said the U.S….

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