APPALACHIAN VOICES

Support HR 9029, Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protect Act and HR 9023, CLEAN UP Mines Act, and HR 9035 Ending Fossil Fuel Bailouts Act, to ensure adequate cleanup of coal mines. Ensure reclamation of coal mines. Support H.R. 7249 to ensure adequate bonds for coal reclamation. Oppose cuts to EPA and Interior programs in FY 27 appropriations, including HR 9171 and HR 9022. Oppose H.R. 4776: SPEED Act due to impacts on air and water quality. Support H.R. 4705: ACHE Act to protect communities from impacts of coal mining. Support H.R. 2405 White Oak Resilience Act. Oppose 3898 Permit Act, H.R. 1897 ESA Amendments Act, H.R. 7872 to amend the Mineral Leasing Act due to negative environmental impacts. Support the ePermit Act. Oppose HR 9617, the CHARM Act. Oppose S. 5654, Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act, due to negative impact on environmental protections. Oppose HR 7688, DPA Modernization Act, due to provisions waiving regulatory protections.

Support for funding for the Rural Disaster Home Repair Program, WIC, SNAP, food assistance, Rural Partners Network, and Rural Energy for America Program in FY27 appropriations bills. Oppose H.R. 8646 due to cuts to rural programs. Oppose H.R. 7567 due to harmful rural clean energy provisions. Support S. 5526 for improvements to rural clean energy programs.

Coal mining bankruptcies, lobbying for legislation to ensure money for reclamation after coal bankruptcies. Support H.R. 7249 Bond Improvement and Reclamation Assurance Act of 2026 and H.R. 9035: Ending Fossil Fuel Bailouts Act of 2026.

Support for funding in appropriations bills for OSMRE, MSHA, OSHA, EDA, USDA, FEMA, USGS, AmeriCorps, CDFI, Appalachian Regional Commission, clean energy, economic development, and rural energy. Oppose HR 8646, HR 9620, HR 9171, HR 9022, HR 8845, and HR 9495 due to cuts to economic development programs, environmental protection laws and programs, and clean energy programs.

Oppose efforts to roll back Clean Air and Clean Water Act protections. Oppose S. 2750: SANDBOX Act. Support S. 2508: Gas Pipeline Leak Detection and Repair Act of 2025, to protect people from gas leaks. Oppose H.R. 4776: SPEED Act due to impacts on air and water quality. Support H.R. 4705: ACHE Act to protect communities from impacts of coal mining. Oppose H.R. 3632: Power Plant Reliability Act Oppose H.R. 3668: Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline Reviews Act Oppose 3898: Permit Act Support H.R. 7249 related to coal reclamation bonds. Oppose Nationwide Permitting Improvement Act, H.R. 3927 Oppose H.R. 9338 due to water pollution impacts. Oppose HR 6373 due to air pollution impacts. Oppose H.R. 161 due to pollution impacts. Oppose H.R. 414 due to pollution impacts. Oppose HR 6398 due to pollution impacts. Oppose S. 5653 due to Clean Water Act provisions. Support funding for clean water infrastructure for West Virginia communities and more broadly.

Support H.R. 6644 because of inclusion of 3-year authorization of the Community Development Block Grant for Disaster Recovery. Support Water Resources Development Act programs related to better flood preparedness and resiliency, but oppose provisions that roll back NEPA protections. Support S. 267, H.R. 76 to provide for reimbursement of repairs to private roads and bridges in North Carolina damaged by Tropical Storm Helene. Support funding for FEMA, Rural Disaster Home Repair Program, flood mitigation assistance, priority streamgages network, USGS funding in FY 27 appropriations. Provide feedback on FEMA reform bills to members of Congress. Support H.R. 4669 to improve FEMA processes. Oppose HR 8646 due to lack of funding for Rural Disaster Home Repair Program.

Support funding FY27 appropriations bills for economic development efforts in Appalachia, including Appalachian Regional Commission, EDA, EPA, and USDA programs, including in HR 8646, HR 9022, HR 8845. Oppose H.R. 8845 due to funding cuts to the Economic Development Administration. Support HR 5687 to ensure people are able to heat their homes. Support S. 3965 to make EDA applications more accessible.

Support HR 9556 to ensure adequate benefits for miners with black lung disease. Ensure adequate funding for MSHA and DOL to protect miners' health and safety. Support funding for reentry employment opportunities, registered apprenticeships, workforce innovation and opportunity act training and employment services grants, OSHA, and NIOSH in FY 27 appropriations bills. Oppose H.R. 9620 due to funding cuts to MSHA, DOL; Support S. 2587 to fund health and labor programs. Support legislation to improve benefits for miners with black lung disease - S. 3491, H.R. 6756, S. 3505, H.R. 6757.

No lobbying on this issue this quarter.

Support for H.R. 1373, H.R 144, and S. 1354 related to TVA transparency and salary transparency, and the TVA IRP bill (H.R. 6357) related to improving TVA's IRP process. Oppose nominee to TVA board. Oppose bills decreasing funding for the DOE, including H.R. 4553. Support reinstating clean electric tax credits, including S. 2681: Lowering Electric Bills Act. Oppose HR 4121 due to funding cuts to the Department of Agriculture and related energy programs. Oppose H.R. 3668 Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline Reviews Act and H.R. 3632 Power Plant Reliability Act, due to impacts on communities dealing with harmful pollution and climate change impacts. Oppose S. 4112 and H.R. 7070 to extend coal production tax credits. Support the Energy Bills Relief Act (H.R. 7977). Oppose HR 7567 due to provisions harming solar energy development. Support S 4337 to protect electricity ratepayer bills.

Support S. 2508: Gas Pipeline Leak Detection and Repair Act of 2025, to protect people from gas leaks. Oppose H.R. 9338: Pipeline Safety Authorization Act of 2026 due to impacts on communities with proposed or approved pipelines. Oppose H.R. 3668 Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline Reviews Act and H.R. 3632 Power Plant Reliability Act, due to impacts on communities dealing with harmful pollution and climate change impacts.

Support for funding for NIOSH and coal workers programs to prevent black lung disease. Oppose H.R. 9620 due to related funding cuts. Support legislation to improve benefits for miners with black lung disease - S. 3491, H.R. 6756, S. 3505, H.R. 6757.

No lobbying on this issue this quarter.

Support reinstating clean electric tax credits, including S. 2681: Lowering Electric Bills Act. Support for H.R. 1373, H.R 144, and S. 1354 related to TVA transparency and salary transparency, and the TVA IRP bill (H.R. 6357) related to improving TVA's IRP process. Oppose new nominee to TVA board. Oppose bills decreasing funding for the DOE, including H.R. 4553. Support reinstating clean electric tax credits, including S. 2681: Lowering Electric Bills Act. Oppose H.R. 3668 Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline Reviews Act and H.R. 3632 Power Plant Reliability Act, due to impacts on communities dealing with harmful pollution and climate change impacts. Support the Energy Bills Relief Act (H.R. 7977).

Support reinstating clean electric tax credits, including S. 2681: Lowering Electric Bills Act. Support the Energy Bills Relief Act (H.R. 7977).

Support funding for the Department of Housing and Urban Affairs in FY 27 appropriations.

Support funding for EPA in FY 27 appropriations bills. Oppose HR 9171 due to funding cuts to the EPA.

Oppose HR 7688, DPA Modernization Act, due to provisions waiving regulatory protections. Oppose increase to TVA's debt limit as part of the National Defense Authorization Act.