From Appalachian Voices (http://www.appvoices.org/): The STREAM Act passed the U.S. House on July 29 with bipartisan support! This legislation will help states and tribes clean up acid mine drainage from abandoned mines by allowing agencies to use some of their money from … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-08-31/climate-change-air-quality/pa-groups-call-for-infrastructure-deal-that-benefits-appalachia/a75559-1 August 31, 2021 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window HARRISBURG, Pa. — Three dozen Pennsylvania advocacy groups sent a letter last week to the state’s congressional delegation, calling on them to ensure the trillion-dollar infrastructure … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): A lot of people aren’t familiar with Pennsylvania’s dirty little secret: the decades-old legacy of toxic pollution from coal mining that scars communities all across Pennsylvania. We often hear about illegal polluters in the news or imagine … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): A lot of people aren’t familiar with Pennsylvania’s dirty little secret: the decades-old legacy of toxic pollution from coal mining that scars communities all across Pennsylvania. We often hear about illegal polluters in the news or imagine … Continued