Posts Tagged ‘EPA’
Trump administration decision to deny the science of climate change puts communities at increased risk
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that it will issue a final rule on Thursday attempting to dramatically limit its responsibility to regulate the pollution that causes climate change, which is worsening dangerous flooding events, extreme droughts and heat waves throughout Appalachia and beyond.
Read MoreFacing a Funding Fight
We take a look at some of Trump’s federal funding proposals for Fiscal Year 2026 that have a disproportionate impact on the air, land, water and local economies of Appalachia.
Read MoreNonprofits, Tribes and local governments sue Trump administration for terminating EPA grant programs
Today, a coalition of nonprofits, Tribes and local governments sued the Trump administration for unlawfully terminating the Environmental Protection Agency’s Environmental and Climate Justice Block Grant Program despite a congressional directive to fund it.
Read MoreAppalachian Voices v. EPA: A letter from our executive director
Appalachian Voices joined our partners and attorneys in a class-action lawsuit against the EPA for unlawfully terminating its Environmental and Climate Justice Block Grant Program. Read a letter from Executive Director Tom Cormons about why we’re taking this step.
Read MoreEPA decision to reverse health protections will harm Appalachians
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is expected to announce that it will be rolling back health protections related to emissions from power plants.
Read MoreThousands urge EPA to regulate coal dust from trains polluting communities and waterways
Appalachian Voices submitted a letter signed by nearly 4,000 individuals urging the Trump administration’s newly appointed Environmental Protection Agency administrator, Lee Zeldin, to develop new protections from coal dust that blows off of trains, contaminating waterways and posing serious public health risks.
Read MoreStatement on utilities’ request to roll back coal ash and greenhouse gas protections
If granted, Duke Energy and other utilities’ request to weaken coal ash and air pollution rules would harm hard-working families living near power plants.
Read MoreThree Towns in Southwest Virginia Pursue Redevelopment of Blighted Buildings
Brownfields revitalization programs are helping rural Appalachian towns combat blight to rejuvenate their economies.
Read MoreAppalachian Voices awarded EPA Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Cooperative Agreement Program Funding
Appalachian Voices partnered with five Southwest Virginia governments and communities, including Clinchco, Dante, Dungannon, Pennington Gap and Pound on a three-year proposal to map, plan, and implement community-driven initiatives to build more resilient communities.
Read MoreThe Supreme Court decision is bad, but there’s still a lot we can do to fight climate change
The U.S. Supreme Court decision about the Environmental Protection Agency was a setback for climate progress. It’s now up to states, towns and utilities to tackle the climate crisis.
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