NEW: ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the Trump administration’s cuts to an aid program.

The conservation world lost one of its guiding lights on Wednesday when renowned primatologist Jane Goodall passed away at 91. Over 65 years studying chimpanzees in the wild, Goodall proved that primates are a lot like people. But her impact goes far beyond chimps. 🧵

We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.

Have spent a couple cloudy, drizzly days bouncing around NC/SC practicing photography with my dad. One year post Helene, it still hurts to see remaining damage and compare with SWVA

Have spent a couple cloudy, drizzly days bouncing around NC/SC practicing photography with my dad. One year post Helene, it still hurts to see remaining damage and compare with SWVA

Welp here we are again, fresh out of Archaeologists for Skype a Scientist matches. This fall, we have matched 248 groups with Archaeologists for online Q&As. I have 38 more groups who need a match, but I'm out of Archaeologists! Archaeologists! Please volunteer www.skypeascientist.com/sign-up.html

KY TN NC VA convergence folks … who would like a new best friend??

Pieces of the monument to labor that was community-designed for a small park in downtown Pound, VA. Both artists working on the piece have deep ties to coal and these are just a few of the elements. Every detail, down to the book titles, came from local residents and is tied to a personal story.

Pieces of the monument to labor that was community-designed for a small park in downtown Pound, VA. Both artists working on the piece have deep ties to coal and these are just a few of the elements. Every detail, down to the book titles, came from local residents and is tied to a personal story.

Scenes from an idyllic SWVA coalfield evening

Got to visit an AML site for work up near Clinchco in Dickenson County! Absolutely taken over with invasive autumn olive but full of wildlife and ready for a new reclamation journey

Vonda Robinson of the National Black Lung Association explains why the recent tax cut for metallurgical coal "felt like a slap in the face" in this opinion piece for @cardinalnews.org. https://loom.ly/R9plZ0k

Ro Khanna is speaking in Pennington Gap at the 4th annual SWVA Democratic Rural Roundup! We have coffee and donuts and community

vimeo.com/1113427549?s... if anyone needs an uplifting glimpse of some of the folks who protect our parks

Almost heaven

Almost heaven

The VT professors within this department are some of the best people I’ve been able to work with. Several help run the Monuments Across Appalachian Virginia grant program, which is 1 of the most culturally beautiful and community accessible funding sources I’ve ever seen. A huge loss for all of us

The VT professors within this department are some of the best people I’ve been able to work with. Several help run the Monuments Across Appalachian Virginia grant program, which is 1 of the most culturally beautiful and community accessible funding sources I’ve ever seen. A huge loss for all of us

The president just issued an executive order asserting new and wide-ranging authority over the issuance of federal grants. This will have huge repercussions for the daily operations of US science. 🧪 Also, lawyers are gonna be lawyering. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

Earlier this year, the EPA halted $3 billion in grants, causing project freezes in underserved communities across many rural areas and sparking a class action lawsuit. That case has its first hearing in front of a federal judge this afternoon.

Federal agencies hiding out in a bunker

Flood relief day out in Dante (rhymes with paint). Once again, our holler communities highlight the need for more resources to help with culverts and driveways washed out by stormwater. VDOT says not them, FEMA says not them, the county doesn’t own them, and folks still can’t get to their homes

Flood relief day out in Dante (rhymes with paint). Once again, our holler communities highlight the need for more resources to help with culverts and driveways washed out by stormwater. VDOT says not them, FEMA says not them, the county doesn’t own them, and folks still can’t get to their homes

NEW: 158 miners and mechanics in North Carolina are unionizing with the United Mine Workers of America.

Dante (pronounced Daint) VA flooded again Friday. Dante is surrounded by former mine lands and poorly reclaimed sites, with aging infrastructure, exacerbating the damage from flash floods. If you don’t know it, you should: Dante helped power and build America. We NEED FEMA for mitigation funds.

Today, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement determined that a bankrupt coal company with a long history of regulatory violations has the right to haul coal through the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. Read more: https://appvoices.org/2025/07/18/south-fork-haulroad/

Yaaaaaaaas

One of the more maddening things that emerged during this week’s DC trip was that apparently Noem doesn’t approve of FEMA disaster prevention $$$ being used to plant trees. Trees are one of the cheapest AND most effective flood mitigation tools that exists, esp. in areas with mining/logging damage

One of the more maddening things that emerged during this week’s DC trip was that apparently Noem doesn’t approve of FEMA disaster prevention $$$ being used to plant trees. Trees are one of the cheapest AND most effective flood mitigation tools that exists, esp. in areas with mining/logging damage

MIA: House Rep Morgan Griffith, who won’t even meet with constituents who travelled over 8 hours to DC. He was doing a photo op elsewhere at a hospital that heavily relied on Medicaid, which he just voted to slash.

MIA: House Rep Morgan Griffith, who won’t even meet with constituents who travelled over 8 hours to DC. He was doing a photo op elsewhere at a hospital that heavily relied on Medicaid, which he just voted to slash.

DC Day 2

DC Day 2

DC Day 1: We done brought up a group of mountain girlies from SWVA to talk to congressional staff about our awarded grants that have been cancelled. The funds include stuff for energy resiliency, disaster safety, recreation and econ. development, and flood mitigation. Rep. Griffith isn’t even here.

If you’ve kept up with the holler floods in Appalachia the past few years, please show some love and donate for the folks in Texas. Flash flooding is devastating and dangerous and the impacted areas have a long road ahead. Climate disasters recognize no borders. www.tpr.org/environment/...

If you’ve kept up with the holler floods in Appalachia the past few years, please show some love and donate for the folks in Texas. Flash flooding is devastating and dangerous and the impacted areas have a long road ahead. Climate disasters recognize no borders. www.tpr.org/environment/...

Fireworks weren’t quite sitting right today, all things considered, so Elvis and I decided to hit the woods and the chanterelles were popping!

The Senate passed a megabill that will hinder new energy production and lead to higher electricity prices by repealing energy efficiency & renewable energy tax credits. It creates a new tax credit for metallurgical coal production + new polluter giveaways.

insideclimatenews.org/news/2806202... and whomp there it is! Proud to be part of a team that has done so much incredible resiliency work in the coalfields and now is fighting for our communities to keep their hard-earned money.

insideclimatenews.org/news/2806202... and whomp there it is! Proud to be part of a team that has done so much incredible resiliency work in the coalfields and now is fighting for our communities to keep their hard-earned money.

Devastating and deadly flooding hit north-central West Virginia over the weekend. Communities are facing acute survival needs along with shock and grief, and will need long-term support. See the resources from WTRF7News to receive or give assistance! www.wtrf.com/ohio-county/...

Back at it for No Kings and Save Our Parks! The coalfields continue to show up and show out. A local clickbait radio station mentioned this protest and we got a big increase in death threats but so far ain’t no one showed up to yell at us.

Back at it for No Kings and Save Our Parks! The coalfields continue to show up and show out. A local clickbait radio station mentioned this protest and we got a big increase in death threats but so far ain’t no one showed up to yell at us.