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Spring 2021
Jewish Communities Persist in Charleston, West Virginia Charleston, West Virginia, is home to two Jewish congregations, and the city’s Jewish history stretches back to the early 1800s. Beyond the Tuition Bill, College Students Face Stressful Housing and Utility Costs Nearly half of all college students faced housing insecurity in 2020, according to survey data. While…
Repairing the Damage: The costs of delaying reclamation at modern-era mines
Repairing the Damage: The costs of delaying reclamation at modern-era mines Central Appalachia may be facing a new wave of abandoned mines as more companies declare bankruptcy and desert their cleanup responsibilities. Despite a federal law, some states have not set aside enough money to guarantee mine reclamation in the face of widespread bankruptcy. Related…
Who Cleans Up Coal’s Current Mess?
NOTE: This page is about reclaiming coal mine sites that were closed after the 1977 Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA) went into effect. Read about reclaiming coal sites that were abandoned prior to 1977. The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act, passed in 1977, was supposed to make sure that coal companies were…
A way forward for Appalachia
Our legislative director outlines a list of action items for the Biden administration — suspending utility shutoffs during the pandemic, strengthening oversight of the fossil fuel industry, and moving swiftly to support just economic transition in coal-impacted communities.
Summer 2020, Issue 2
The End of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline Duke Energy and Dominion Energy canceled the Atlantic Coast Pipeline due to ever-increasing costs and legal battles – and similar hurdles remain for the Mountain Valley Pipeline. Full story Other Top Stories From
Fall 2020
Other Top Stories From Permanent Closure of Frack Waste Well A Win For Ohio Activists The Ginsburg injection well stored toxic, radioactive waste in an open pit surrounded by farms and residences. The well’s closure is a significant victory for activists, but there are more than 200 frack waste injection wells in Ohio. Young Black…
President-elect to tap NC’s Michael Regan for EPA
President-elect Joe Biden is expected to announce the selection of Michael Regan to head up the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Regan is currently Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, a position he has held since 2017. During his tenure, he oversaw the historic settlement with Duke Energy for a full cleanup of…
Tracey Wright: An Inspired, Relational Approach to Leadership
Tracey Wright is a native of Dickson, Tennessee, who currently calls Russell County, Virginia, home. During her career in higher education, Tracey has served in the administrations of three regional institutions. As an educator, she strives to assist college students in developing into engaged citizens who care about their community and their environment. Tracey is…
5th annual “Hands Across the AT” draws supporters from Georgia to Maine
CONTACT: Jessica Sims, Virginia Field Coordinator, 434-293-6373, jessica@appvoices.org Community members, environmental groups and others who value the Appalachian Trail gathered online today to celebrate the fifth annual “Hands Across the Appalachian Trail.” The event featured residents of Pearisburg, in Giles County, Va., near where the AT is threatened by construction of the fracked-gas Mountain Valley…
Saving Appalachian Species
The Endangered Species Act plays a crucial role in protecting our region’s wealth of biodiversity — but this bedrock environmental law is under attack.