Mobilizing for a Just Transition in Appalachia.
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Thank you, @BillHagertyTN & @timkaine for your support of the #STREAMAct. New jobs, clean water, healthier communities -- there's lots of reasons to love this bipartisan bill. Time for the Senate to advance it ASAP!
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"This is an important change. That’s why the Black Lung Association fought so hard for it & raised our voices to let @Sen_JoeManchin know we were counting on him. He did listen, not only securing a long-term extension, but a permanent one" #BlackLungKills wvgazettemail.com/opinion/op…
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NEW: We are proud to be one of 80+ organizations calling on @Sen_JoeManchin @SenJohnBarrasso @SenMikeLee @SenCortezMasto to advance the popular, bipartisan #STREAMAct to help clean up water polluted by #AcidMineDrainage. appvoices.org/2022/09/07/str…
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It's been a really tough couple of weeks for us in Eastern Kentucky but we are so pleased to share some good news: Congress just passed a permanent extension of support for miners with black lung! #blacklungkills aclc.org/2022/08/12/permanen…
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Congress just passed a permanent extension of support for miners with black lung! Thank you to the champions who led the fight: @BobbyScott @RepAdams @RepJohnYarmuth @USRepMikeDoyle @RepCartwright @Sen_JoeManchin @TimKaine @SenSherrodBrown @MarkWarner @SenBobCasey!
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“I want to remind my Republican colleagues and the American people once again what Republicans will be voting against today.”
Watch Chairman @RepJohnYarmuth's closing remarks on the House Floor during debate on the #InflationReductionAct. ⤵
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The historic #InflationReductionAct will save families money on prescription drugs and health care, while making the largest-ever investment to tackle the climate crisis.
I'm honored to be bringing it to the floor today—and ready for @HouseDemocrats to send it to @POTUS's desk.
ALT The Inflation Reduction Act lowers costs for American families and pays for it by making wealthy corporations pay their fair share.
ALT The Inflation Reduction Act makes the largest investment in cleaner, cheaper energy in American history.
ALT The Inflation Reduction Act cuts the deficit by making billion-dollar corporations start paying their fair share.
ALT The Inflation Reduction Act doesn’t raise taxes a penny on families making under $400,000 a year.
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We've heard from many partners in KY that they need volunteers. The work is hard, and hot and emotionally exhausting. Judy Bonds used to say we need to be like a V shaped flock of geese - we all gotta take turns as the leader and as the one who needs to drop to the back and rest.
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Sending love to our family in Eastern Kentucky, two weeks after this disaster. Read this lovely, heartbreaking story about neighbors caring for each other in hard times and then donate at one of the resources listed by @appalshop or to @ekymutualaid ohiovalleyresource.org/2022/…
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Turns out, climate scientists, economists, and policy experts aren't unhappy people...they simply haven't had much to be happy about.
Take a deep dive into some good news for a change:
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Check out this opinion editorial by Brad Davis: Floods are killing southern West Virginia via @wvgazettemail
This is why certain provisions under the #InflationReductionAct are so crucial for our region!
#ReImagineAppalachia
wvgazettemail.com/opinion/op…
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Westerners from the Great Plains to the Pacific Coast are glad that Inflation Reduction Act contains historic investments to combat #climatechange and build America’s #cleanenergy economy. Including: 🧵 #IRA
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Today at the Black Lung Association press conference (the BLA is a grassroots network of miners and widows that help each other navigate the dehumanizing bureaucracy required to get benefits) miners were asked about why @SenCapito and @RepAlexMooney don't support the excise tax:
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Powerful press conference with miners in West Virginia today: "This permanent excise tax – we need it to be passed. It gives a lot of people peace of mind that their benefits are not gonna get cut." #BlackLungKIlls #InflationReductionAct drive.google.com/file/d/1v55…
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BREAKING: The outside agreement reached b/w Manchin and Dem leaders to overhaul building & environmental review in the US, including pushing new WV pipeline. Offered by Dem leaders to help secure Manchin commitment for clean energy subsidies washingtonpost.com/us-policy…
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Here is a tip for the humans doing impossible work today: 4-7-8 breathing, also known as “relaxing breath,” involves breathing in for 4 sec, holding the breath for 7 sec, and exhaling for 8 sec. Breathe y'all.💓#ICYMI #FloodResponse #KentuckyStrong Also #InflationReductionAct
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It's difficult to think about in a moment of crisis, but documentation of flood damage is extremely important.
Read/share this guide (sourced from our reporting, FEMA, CDC) when to return home, photos to take, and documents you'll need for assistance.
southerlymag.org/2022/07/29/…
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1⃣Cleaner water
2⃣New jobs
3⃣Healthier fish & wildlife
4⃣Big investments in our communities
There are a lot of good reasons why the #STREAMAct passed the House with BIPARTISAN support today. Learn more and tell your Senator to join the effort. reclaimact.com/take-action/
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Appalachians are resilient. Our hearts are broken open at the flooding and loss in Eastern Kentucky. We wish Appalachian's didn't have to prove how resilient they are with such frequency, but we're in awe of the heroes at work.
