ReImagine Appalachia Hosts Sixth Annual Virtual Strategy Summit January 13-14
APPALACHIA – ReImagine Appalachia will convene its most important annual gathering, bringing together coalition partners, stakeholders, and community leaders to develop the organization's 2026 work plan and address critical issues…
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Coal community groups urge Congress to reject proposed raid of abandoned coal mine clean-up fund
COAL COUNTRY— Today, the House Appropriations Committee released an updated “minibus” appropriations bill with bipartisan support that includes a proposal to withdraw $500 million from the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation…
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New Report Reveals 67% of Appalachia’s Projected Clean Energy Jobs at Risk as Federal and Private Investments Flatline
APPALACHIA — A new report released today by ReImagine Appalachia reveals that 67% of the region's 92,282 projected clean energy jobs – over 61,000 jobs – are now at risk following…
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ReImagine Appalachia to Release Report on Federal Clean Energy Investment Decline in Press Call
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 16, 2025 Contact: John Neurohr, [email protected], 717-364-6452 New Analysis Reveals 67% of Region's Projected Clean Energy Jobs Now at Risk as Federal Investments Drop from $4.7B Peak to…
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Appalachian Flood Resilience Coalition to Host Public Webinar on Regional Flood Policy and Solutions
APPALACHIA — The Appalachian Flood Resilience Coalition, in partnership with Appalachian Citizens' Law Center, ReImagine Appalachia, Appalachian Voices, and the National Wildlife Federation, will host a public webinar discussing critical flood…
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A Dozen Organizations Launch Appalachian Flood Resilience Coalition to Protect Appalachians from Devastating Floods
APPALACHIA – A dozen organizations, based across seven states, have joined together to launch the Appalachian Flood Resilience Coalition to drive regional collaboration and advocacy in support of policy change…
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Newsletter Feature – Regional Roundtables
ReImagine Appalachia finds that manufacturing for the wind energy industry could create more than 70,000 jobs across Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia by 2045.
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REIMAGINE APPALACHIA MANUFACTURING STRATEGY SUMMIT CHARTS PATH FORWARD FOR REGIONAL MANUFACTURING HUB
APPALACHIA — ReImagine Appalachia convened leaders yesterday from across the manufacturing, government, labor and community development sectors for the Appalachian Manufacturing Action Plan Summit, a comprehensive virtual event that outlined…
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ReImagine Appalachia to Host Manufacturing Action Plan Summit: Virtual event will outline vision for sustainable manufacturing hub in Appalachia
APPALACHIA — ReImagine Appalachia this week will host an Appalachian Manufacturing Action Plan Summit, the culmination of ReImagine Appalachia's summer manufacturing series, which will bring together industry leaders, policy experts, and community…
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ReImagine Appalachia’s Statement on Cancelled DOE Projects
APPALACHIA- As reported by Axios and other news agencies, an unconfirmed DOE document shared on October 7th signals that the agency might terminate an additional round of nearly 650 projects.…
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ReImagine Appalachia Statement Regarding the Federal Government Shutdown
APPALACHIA - As the federal government shutdown is set to move into a second week, ReImagine Appalachia released the following statement regarding the impacts on communities across the region:
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Reflecting and Rebuilding, One Year After Helene
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sep 18, 2025 CONTACT: Dana Kuhnline, Program Director at ReImagine Appalachia, (304) 825-3262, [email protected] APPALACHIA - It’s been nearly a year since Hurricane Helene swept through the U.S.,…
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Amid Drumbeat of Disasters in Region, Local Leaders Across Appalachia Push for Strong FEMA Act
Community leaders and advocates from across Appalachia are urging the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure to keep up the progress on shaping and advancing the bipartisan Fixing Emergency…
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House subcommittee to vote on cuts to mine safety tonight
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Labor Day, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services released its draft funding proposal for Fiscal Year 2026, proposing funding levels for numerous worker protection agencies…
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Solar For All Grant Cancellations
APPALACHIA – On Tuesday, August 5th, the New York Times reported that the EPA is preparing to terminate all 60 grants awarded under the $7 billion Solar for All program,…
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REIMAGINE APPALACHIA RESPONDS TO TRUMP ADMINISTRATION DECISION TO REVOKE EPA’S ENDANGERMENT FINDING
APPALACHIA – In response to the Trump Administration’s decision to revoke the endangerment finding that led to the regulation of dangerous greenhouse gases, Dana Kuhnline, Campaign Manager of ReImagine Appalachia,…
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WEBINAR: Nature-Based Approaches to Reduce Flood Risk in Appalachia
APPALACHIA – In the wake of recent devastating floods in the Ohio Valley and with climate change increasing the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, communities across Appalachia need…
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Funding must continue for Appalachian Regional Commission, urge government leaders and community groups
Appalachia — 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…
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ReImagine Appalachia Statement on Senate Passage of Reconciliation Bill
APPALACHIA – ReImagine Appalachia co-director Stephen Herzenberg made the below statement following Senate passage of the Republican Reconciliation bill:
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New Report: Thousands of Jobs and Billions in Economic Growth at Risk in Appalachian States if Inflation Reduction Act Programs Are Cut
APPALACHIA — ReImagine Appalachia and Keystone Research Center today released a series of state-specific fact sheets detailing the severe economic consequences that would result from proposed cuts to manufacturing and…
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