Press Room For interview requests, please call 828-262-1500, or email comms@appvoices.org. Latest Releases From Appalachian Voices January 14, 2022 Black Lung Association and 68 organizations demand urgent action from Congress to extend Black Lung Excise Tax January 7, 2022 New report explains why West Virginia needs the Black Lung Excise Tax January 7, 2022 Appalachian Voices calls on Gov.-elect Youngkin to withdraw Wheeler’s nomination as Natural Resources secretary January 4, 2022 Appalachian Voices announces first collective bargaining agreement with Appalachian Voices Workers Union January 3, 2022 Mountain Valley Pipeline faces legal challenge to water permit in West Virginia December 30, 2021 West Virginia DEP grants MVP key water permit December 22, 2021 Mountain Valley Pipeline faces new legal challenge to water permit December 22, 2021 State Corporation Commission rejects Chickahominy Pipeline’s plan for 83-mile unregulated gas pipeline December 17, 2021 Failure to pass Build Back Better delays key investments for Appalachia; cuts black lung benefits funding December 15, 2021 New tool helps track large number of mine permits set to be voided in Blackjewel bankruptcy December 14, 2021 Virginia Water Board Approves Key Permit for Mountain Valley Pipeline But Fight Will Continue December 3, 2021 Air Board denies key permit for Mountain Valley Pipeline, dealing critical blow to beleaguered fracked gas project December 3, 2021 POSTPONED: Miners with black lung launch two weeks of demonstrations urging Sen. Capito to back 10-year extension of Black Lung Excise Tax November 19, 2021 House vote gives Senate an opportunity to spur clean energy investments in Appalachia November 15, 2021 U.S. makes largest-ever investment in abandoned mine cleanup 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 View More Press Releases Press RoomMultimedia RequestsLogosAppVoices In the News