Posts Tagged ‘cyanide’
Engaged activists get bipartisan wins in 2024 General Assembly session
There were bright spots and not-so-bright spots in the 2024 Virginia General Assembly session.
Read MoreCrossover: Virginia General Assembly session reaches an important milestone
The Virginia General Assembly has reached the halfway mark — and amid the highs and lows of committee decisions, hundreds of Virginians have helped advocate for critical environmental protections. Thank you for your calls and emails to legislators!
Read MoreLegislation to ban cyanide in mining operations passes House unanimously
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 31, 2024 CONTACT Stephanie Rinaldi, Press Pause Coalition, presspauseva@gmail.com, 434-270-0706 Richmond, Va. — Yesterday, two pieces of legislation developed from concerns of Virginians faced with impacts from exploratory drilling for metals and future large-scale metal mining operations passed the Virginia House of Delegates. The first piece of legislation, HB 84, which…
Read More2024 Virginia General Assembly session is underway!
As the Virginia Assembly opened its 2024 legislative session on Jan. 10, Appalachian Voices held a webinar to lay out our priorities for the session and explain how those interested in these issues can get involved and make a difference.
Read MoreLegislation filed to ban the use of cyanide in mining operations
Today, Del. Shelly Simonds, House District 70, filed two pieces of legislation designed to protect the health of Virginia communities from a dangerous toxin used in large-scale metal mining.
Read MoreWins and losses in the 2023 Virginia General Assembly session
Even with the short session, Appalachian Voices’ capitol team had a lot to keep track of, with a number of bills we were hoping to convince legislators to support — and quite a few we were hoping to convince them to vote down.
Read MoreBipartisan bill prohibiting the use of cyanide in mining heads to House of Delegates for consideration
HB 1722, a bill that would prohibit the use of cyanide in industrial mineral mining operations, was reported with overwhelming bipartisan support to the full House of Delegates by the House Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee.
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