Written by Thom Kay
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.
Legislation Addressing Health Impacts of Mountaintop Removal Introduced in Congress
Today, Representatives Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), Louise Slaughter (D-NY),…
Dangerous Coal Ash Ponds Extremely Common
There should be zero “significant” hazard coal ash…
An Intentional Government Oversight
Today, the House Committee on Oversight and Government…