Posts Tagged ‘President Donald Trump’
Appalachian Voices statement on White House coal actions
President Donald Trump ordered a series of actions this week intended to prop up America’s declining coal industry. Trump announced that the Department of Energy will pay electric utilities $175 million for upgrades to aging coal plants in Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio and West Virginia. Trump also ordered the Pentagon to buy more coal-generated power, though did not specify where such power might be purchased.
Read MoreAppalachian Voices statement on partial government shutdown
At Appalachian Voices, we believe that no matter our income level, the color of our skin or whether we live in a holler or a city, everyone deserves a safe community, clean air and water, safety on the job, and the basic constitutional protections at the foundation of our democracy. We urge our country’s leaders to work together to ensure that all of these rights are protected.
Read MoreTrump nominees could sell TVA to the highest bidder
You may know the Tennessee Valley Authority as the largest federally owned electric utility. But its role is much broader than simply providing power in the Tennessee Valley.
Read MorePart II: How the Trump plan for the federal budget hurts Appalachia
This is the second of two blogs highlighting some of the ways that the proposed budget would make Appalachians less safe and less financially secure, undercutting economic development and environmental remediation efforts.
Read MoreFunding must continue for Appalachian Regional Commission, urge government leaders and community groups
This week, more than 80 state and local government officials, educational institutions, businesses, churches and nonprofits sent a letter to members of Congress calling for sustained funding for the Appalachian Regional Commission.
Read MoreHow the Trump plan for the federal budget hurts Appalachia
Late afternoon on Friday, May 30, President Donald Trump released his proposed fiscal year 2026 government funding budget, which includes steep cuts that would have serious consequences for Appalachians and people in coal communities across the country if enacted.
Read MoreDiminishing environmental reviews would endanger public health, safety and the environment
Yesterday, the Department of Interior announced plans to weaken environmental reviews to under a month for a wide range of energy projects, including coal, oil and gas production, transmission and more, by setting unachievable and arbitrary deadlines for completion.
Read MoreStatement by Appalachian Voices on impact of Trump energy executive orders on rural Appalachia
One of the many executive orders issued by President Donald Trump on his first day in office, “Unleashing American Energy,” ironically would stymie renewable energy growth.
Read MoreTrump expected to rescind programs established to support struggling coal and power plant communities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 20, 2025 CONTACTDan Radmacher, Appalachian Voices, dan@appvoices.org Washington, D.C. — President Donald Trump is expected, on day one of his presidency, to rescind an executive order issued by President Joe Biden that established new federal programs to support economic growth and environmental health and safety in coal mining communities and other disadvantaged…
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