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Latest Releases From Appalachian Voices

Black Lung Association and 68 organizations demand urgent action from Congress to extend Black Lung Excise Tax

New report explains why West Virginia needs the Black Lung Excise Tax

Appalachian Voices calls on Gov.-elect Youngkin to withdraw Wheeler’s nomination as Natural Resources secretary

Appalachian Voices announces first collective bargaining agreement with Appalachian Voices Workers Union

Mountain Valley Pipeline faces legal challenge to water permit in West Virginia

West Virginia DEP grants MVP key water permit

Mountain Valley Pipeline faces new legal challenge to water permit

State Corporation Commission rejects Chickahominy Pipeline’s plan for 83-mile unregulated gas pipeline

Failure to pass Build Back Better delays key investments for Appalachia; cuts black lung benefits funding

New tool helps track large number of mine permits set to be voided in Blackjewel bankruptcy

Virginia Water Board Approves Key Permit for Mountain Valley Pipeline But Fight Will Continue

Air Board denies key permit for Mountain Valley Pipeline, dealing critical blow to beleaguered fracked gas project

POSTPONED: Miners with black lung launch two weeks of demonstrations urging Sen. Capito to back 10-year extension of Black Lung Excise Tax

House vote gives Senate an opportunity to spur clean energy investments in Appalachia

U.S. makes largest-ever investment in abandoned mine cleanup