Posts Tagged ‘Congress’
How the Department of Government Efficiency’s plans will harm Appalachian communities: Part 1
The Department of Government Efficiency’s proposal to cut funding for “unauthorized” programs would mean the end of programs and agencies that directly benefit Appalachians.
Read MoreAppalachian Voices celebrates House passage of Water and Economic Development package; Urges Senate passage
The U.S. House passed a water and economic development bill that contains wins for Appalachian and coal communities.
Read MoreStatement from Appalachian Voices on Biden Administration request for $98 billion in disaster funding
Today, the Biden administration sent a request to Congress for $98 billion in supplemental disaster funding to recover from Hurricane Helene, as well as Hurricane Milton and other disasters across the country since 2022.
Read MoreMaking sense of the federal disaster declaration process for Hurricane Helene
This blog is meant to explain the process for a presidential disaster declaration and what this all means for your community, and to answer several common questions we’re seeing.
Read MoreAppalachian Voices calls on Congress to approve disaster relief funding for Helene damage
The storm and associated flooding, landslides, downed trees and power outages have caused widespread damage in North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, South Carolina, Florida and Georgia.
Read MoreBlack lung associations from across West Virginia urge Manchin and Capito to fix black lung benefits before end of year
Today, the Kanawha, Fayette and Nicholas County chapters of the Black Lung Association in West Virginia sent a letter to Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito urging them to stand up for their constituents in the Mountain State by tackling the black lung benefits crisis this year.
Read MoreAppalachian Voices urges Congress to reject Energy Permitting Reform Act
The Energy Permitting Reform Act silences community voices by further eroding the National Environmental Policy Act.
Read MoreHouse committee advances reckless bill that blocks life-saving silica standard
Today, the House Appropriations Committee approved a dangerous appropriations bill for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education. Among other disastrous provisions, the bill would block funding for the recently finalized rule to protect miners from silica dust
Read MoreA week of action to stop zombie coal mines
This week, Appalachian Voices and 12 partner organizations are on Capitol Hill to tell Congress to protect our communities by making coal companies clean up their functionally abandoned coal mines, known as zombie mines.
Read MoreFour ways you can support Appalachian communities in the new year!
In 2023, Appalachian advocates made several advancements in the fight for greater protections for rural communities and families affected by black lung but as we enter 2024, an ongoing battle in Congress over spending is threatening to undo much of this progress while also cutting programs that benefit these communities.
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