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Mass firings at the U.S. ForestService & national parks are hitting #Appalachian areas including Great Smoky Nat. Park, Pisgah Nat. Forest & Appalachian Trail. The impacts are hurting #HurricaneHelene recovery, wildfire prevention & coordination, & trail maintenance. www.bpr.org/bpr-news/202...

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If passed, a new Kentucky state bill (SB-89) would end protections for thousands of miles of headwater ephemeral streams that are critical for slowing floodwaters, filtering pollutants and supporting aquatic ecosystems. Tell your legislators to vote "NO!" on SB-89. actionnetwork.org/letters/sb89...

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Rural Power Now's Rural Electric Cooperative Co-lab starts next week! If you get your power from an electric co-op, check out this series! When: Tuesdays, starting March 4 Where: Virtual, on Zoom Who: Open to anyone 🔗 us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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South Fork Coal Company and its parent entities filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The move follows the company’s well-documented pattern of water pollution and mine clean-up violations, which have drawn mounting public scrutiny and legal actions. @abralliance.bsky.social @wvhighlands.bsky.social.

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Tell Congress to not fund tax cuts for the wealthy and big corporations by cutting community programs that protect our health, make energy affordable, clean up pollution, and spur economic development in rural America! appvoices.org/actions/clea...

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A federal appeals court heard oral argument today challenging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s decision to move forward with a new plan for its Southgate pipeline through Virginia and North Carolina. The request includes greater pipe diameter and capacity.

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Due to the federal funding freeze, the U.S. government isn’t processing state requests for abandoned mine land cleanup projects. This is putting projects such as improving drinking water in small coalfield communities on pause and hamstringing efforts to address the impacts of recent flooding.

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Attention: @coalrivermountain.bsky.social, @wvhighlands.bsky.social, Appalachian Voices and @sierraclub.org filed a lawsuit challenging the decision to grant a Clean Water Act permit for four valley fills associated with the Turkeyfoot Surface Mine in West Virginia. #EndMountainTopRemoval

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If you were affected by the recent floods in #CentralAppalachia — or if you're looking for a way to help — check out our resources page with info on applying for assistance, state-specific resources, groups to follow and ways to donate. Please share! appvoices.org/central-appa...

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Do you live in or near Davidson County, North Carolina? Unfortunately, a methane gas project proposed in your county could jeopardize the community’s safety and harm public health.

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🚨 A West Virginia state regulator appears poised to release a Florida-based coal company from obligation to treat water pollution from ongoing acid mine drainage from its strip mine along the edge of the Kanawha State Forest. 🚨 #coal

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This weekend, melting snow and ice combined with heavy rain led to heavy floods across the Appalachian coalfield region, ravaging vulnerable communities. We will keep folks in our thoughts & share information and resources here and on our other channels. Here are a few resources from our partners:

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🚨 Did you know: Despite recent court rulings, numerous recipients are not getting their promised cash from the government, including states expecting funds from the still-froze Abandoned Mine Land program. 🚨 Read more from @rachelfrazin.bsky.social: thehill.com/homenews/514...

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🚨 The state of Pennsylvania is suing over a freeze of $1.2B in federal funds. ⚠️ Despite court orders, access remains blocked, putting funding that would allow the state to reclaim 24,000 acres of mine land at risk. www.pa.gov/governor/new...

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It’s Black History Month, but J. Hackett of Black Wall Street AVL, writes that this year’s celebration “carries a heavy weight” in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. 🔗 www.citizen-times.com/story/opinio...

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"I think what sometimes gets lost in the story about #Appalachia is that there is actually a tremendous amount of local energy and innovation, because people love the place, and they stay here because they love it," says Dana Kuhnline of @reimagineappal8ia.bsky.social.

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Funding for programs that help hardworking rural Americans thrive is at risk! Soon, Congress will vote on sweeping cuts to existing programs to pay for tax breaks for the wealthy and big corporations. 🚨 Use our toolkit to contact your legislators: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

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Intense rainfall + thawing ground from warm temperatures = New or worsened #AbandonedMineLand problems. 🚨 But the federal funding freeze is disrupting states' ability to proceed with #MineReclamation. Read our statement: appvoices.org/2025/02/11/a...

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture pause of the Rural Energy for America Program is hurting farmers and other small businesses. USDA must end the freeze and let rural America get back to work. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...

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From the hollers to the cities, we all deserve thriving communities! On Friday, the Senate Budget Committee released a draft budget resolution that proposes billions of dollars in cuts to programs that protect the people, land, air and water of Appalachia. Now is the time for action. 🚨

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We're past the mid-point of the Virginia General Assembly session. Get an update on the happenings at the Capitol from our lobbying crew during our call-in lunch hour on Zoom on Tuesday, Feb. 11, at 12 p.m. us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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The Eastern #hellbender dwells in the flowing streams of Appalachia — but their numbers are dropping fast. Without protection, they could disappear forever. 🦎 Don’t miss Kayla Masterman’s article about these unique creatures in The Appalachian Voice: appvoices.org/2025/02/06/s...

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#TN & #NC landowners in the path of big pipeline projects are sounding the 🚨, telling their neighbors not to settle for pipeline companies' cheap offerings for their land. Read the op-ed by Patricia Smarsh & Scott Denham in @knoxvillenews.bsky.social #NoPipelines www.knoxnews.com/story/opinio...

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North Carolina is facing a massive buildout of new proposed methane gas projects, including two new pipelines. These projects would pose significant safety and health risks to surrounding communities. 🚫

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In the past few years, hard-working rural and Appalachian communities have come together to put funding from two major federal laws to good use. But right now, all of this progress is at risk. So, it’s time members of Congress hear from YOU.

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Join Sierra Club's #Tennessee Chapter for “Impacts of TVA’s Energy Policies & How You Can Help Guide #TVA Toward a Clean Energy Future For All” on Tues., 2/11, 7-8:30 pm in #Knoxville. #CleanUpTVA #TNValley act.sierraclub.org/events/detai...

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#MountainValleyPipeline is changing its Southgate extension plan w/ a new route & increased pipe diameter. W/ so many changes, #MVP should have to go thru new certification w/ FERC. www.wvtf.org/news/2025-02...

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Clintwood JOD, a #coal mining company, has been cited by Kentucky regulators for releasing polluted, black water from coal mines upstream of Fishtrap Lake, which provides drinking water for Pikeville. Read more from Willie Dodson on the Front Porch Blog!

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Appalachian Voices submitted a letter signed by nearly 4,000 individuals urging the EPA to develop new protections from coal dust that blows off of trains, contaminating waterways and posing serious public health risks.

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Mountain Valley Pipeline submitted a new amendment to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the controversial methane gas pipeline “Southgate,” proposed for VA and N.C. appvoices.org/2025/02/03/s... @7directionsof.bsky.social @sierraclub.org #NoMVPSouthgate #NoPipelines

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