The “America First” budget proposed by President Donald Trump in March 2017 would slash funding to many programs that Appalachian residents depend on.
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Environmental Votetracker — April/May 2017
How Appalachian House and Senate members voted regarding several environmental issues in February and March.
Environmental Protections Targeted
The two weeks of Trump’s presidency saw executive orders and actions in Congress.
State Politics Across the Region
With state legislative sessions underway across the region, here’s a preview of some of the environmental bills to look out for.
Environmental Votetracker — Feb/March 2017
How Appalachian House and Senate members voted regarding whether to nullify the Stream Protection Rule.
TAGS: 115th Congress Environmental votetracker mountaintop removal coal mining Stream Protection Rule
Trump’s Would-Be Coal Comeback Faces Long Odds
President-elect Donald Trump has expressed his support of the coal industry. Less clear is how he will attempt to revive the struggling sector — or how he will confront the collateral damage to human health, the environment and the climate that could result.
Voter Turnout in the Mountains
Voter turnout for presidential elections has been consistently lower in Appalachia than in the rest of the nation since at least 2004, according to scholars.
Environmental Votetracker — Aug/Sept 2016
See how Appalachian congressional representatives voted on several environmental issues during June and July 2016.
The Path of Most Resistance
Some of the region’s state legislatures and largest utilities have been working to restrict access to solar power and energy efficiency. But clean energy advocates are pushing back.
Environmental Votetracker — June/July 2016
See how Appalachian congressional representatives voted on several environmental issues during April and May 2016.
