Posts Tagged ‘Farm Bill’
Report highlights investments made possible by Rural Energy for America Program
REAP supported more than $1.3 billion in clean energy investments in Central Appalachia FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 20, 2024 CONTACTQuenton King, Government Affairs Specialist, 304-579-7366, quenton@appvoices.org Dan Radmacher, Media Specialist, (540) 798-6683, dan@appvoices.org CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Today, Appalachian Voices released a new report highlighting investments in energy efficiency and clean energy that Central Appalachian businesses and schools…
Read MoreCongress can help Appalachia’s economy and environment by supporting REAP
During the transition to a new energy economy, it’s crucial that all people have an opportunity to benefit from affordable, reliable clean energy, including disadvantaged communities.
Read MoreAppalachian groups and impacted communities unveil flood resilience policy priorities
ReImagine Appalachia, Appalachian Citizens’ Law Center and the National Wildlife Federation were joined by local elected officials and advocates today to detail a four-pillar flood resilience policy roadmap for Appalachia. Nearly forty groups have endorsed the platform.
Read MoreHemp and Medical Cannabis Make Joint Gains
Industrial hemp could soon be legalized nationally under the 2018 Farm Bill, and Virginia could soon have up to five medical cannabis oil dispensaries in the state.
Read MoreHouse Version of Farm Bill Guts Environmental Protections
The U.S. House of Representative’s version of the 2018 Omnibus Farm Bill would roll back protections for endangered species, water and public lands.
Read MoreEnvironmental Votetracker — June/July 2018 issue
Chart showing how Appalachian legislators voted on recent environmental legislation.
Read MoreAppalachian States Debate Hemp Legalization
By Nolen Nychay The legal hemp farming debate has come to Appalachia. The much-debated Farm Bill President Obama signed into law in February included a “hemp amendment,” which permitted the regulated cultivation of industrial hemp in states that have legalized hemp farming. Hemp is a cash crop in the cannabis family that, despite lacking most…
Read More