Press Releases
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.
Read MoreFederal 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.
Read MoreAdvocates 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.
Read MorePennington 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.
Read MoreCommunity 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.
Read MoreRESCHEDULED: 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.
Read MoreEnvironmental 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.
Read MoreU.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.
Read MoreCoalition 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.
Read MoreWest Virginians rally for clean water at Capitol
Dozens of West Virginia residents held a rally outside the House of Delegates chamber this morning, demanding that the legislature take action to address the growing clean water crisis affecting the state’s southern coalfields.
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