ReImagine Appalachia

The Cleveland-Cliffs Butler Works steel mill has employed residents of Butler County for generations. It is the backbone of its community's economy and provides steel to infrastructure projects across the nation! Thanks to a $75 million investment from the US Department of Energy (DOE), the mill is able to create jobs, ramp up skill-building, cut processing costs, and slash carbon emissions by millions of tons! Learn about similar projects @ https://lnkd.in/dxte_K29 #CIPPPA #UnionJobs #PAJobs #CleanEnergy #CleanEnergyEconomy #ElectricSteel #CleanSteel #ReImagineAppalachia #Appalachia?

Join Appalachian Voices for their "Holler at Congress" call-in event Tomorrow, Thurs, March 6, @ noon where they'll guide you through the process of calling members of Congress to tell them to keep supporting farmers and small businesses! Register here: https://lnkd.in/dDQ2v7yZ REAP is long-standing and has wide bipartisan support! Now it could be cut completely in upcoming budget decisions! #FundingFreeze #REAP #holler #smallbusiness #Congress Appalachian Voices

Floods are getting increasingly severe across Appalachia. We've seen record numbers of once-rare historic flood events in under 3 years. Communities should not have to bear the mitigation and recovery responsibilities alone! https://lnkd.in/dXXWCkzY #FloodResiliency #DisasterResiliency

?? Nearly $400M in funding is on the table for industrial decarbonization projects across the Commonwealth. Learn more about #RISEPA and how you can apply today: https://lnkd.in/eijUzAns #GrantOpportunities #Decarbonization #CheapEnergy

Hear from experts about the changing federal funding landscape and get resources to help with planning your organization’s fundraising: https://lnkd.in/gn_xan26 Panelists include: Josh Ball, Chief Operating Officer, Shaping Our Appalachian Region, Inc. (SOAR) Dana Kuhnline, Senior Program Director, ReImagine Appalachia Danielle Clore, CEO, Kentucky Nonprofit Network Hannah Conover, Executive Director, Grant Ready Kentucky

Did you know that almost 1/4th of global greenhouse emissions come from buildings and construction? Learn how we can change this by: ??Strengthening local supply chains. ??Using bio-based materials ??Shifting manufacturing priorities away from linear production toward product circularity! https://lnkd.in/dC9PZbNy #ReimagineBlogs #SustainableConstruction #GreenbuildingMaterials

Now is the time to reach out - Congress needs to hear the real world stories of how the chaotic actions and budget slashes in DC are harming us here in Appalachia. Follow this link to use the tool: https://lnkd.in/dHt3Bakz #FundingFreeze #Congress #Action #Tool

The March grant is the second of 5 award cycles that Appalachian Regional Food Business Center provides to fuel the food economies of Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Maryland! Get the full application Checklist here: https://lnkd.in/df-AxTdP #Appalachia #Agriculture #InfrastructureWinsWednesdays

53 years ago today, a Logan County WV coal waste dam collapsed, causing catastrophic damage. Of the 5,000 people in the area, 125 were killed, 1,121 were injured, and over 4,000 were left homeless. Learn about their story by watching this documentary by Appalshop: https://lnkd.in/djkqe3wZ Appalshop, Inc #BuffaloCreekFlood

Many residents of southern #WestVirginia say the water flowing out of their taps is a?brown or orange color?and most continue to rely heavily on bottled water as a result. Advocates want lawmakers to funnel more federal funds toward water and wastewater infrastructure projects in the region. Natalia Rudiak, director of special projects for the nonprofit ReImagine Appalachia, said many residents drive miles to collect spring water or spend up to $100 a month on bottled water. She asserted Mountain State lawmakers are spending money distributed from the?American Rescue Plan Act?on other projects, instead of addressing the issue. "That funding, millions of dollars, has gone into upgrading a baseball field at a university; it has gone to an entertainment center; it has gone to an out-of-state university in Ohio," Rudiak contended. According to recent investigative reporting by the Gazette-Mail, the state's Water Development Authority has allowed?more than $80 million?of funds to be used for projects unrelated to water or sewage infrastructure. An?online petition?by the West Virginia Rivers Coalition, the West Virginia Faith Collective and the coalfield advocacy group From Below is asking lawmakers to declare a state of emergency in order to provide residents with clean drinking water until proper infrastructure is in place. Rudiak pointed out those who depend on well water or springs are also at risk. "One of the health issues that we are seeing is people are getting sick from spring water that they're using," Rudiak observed. The southern coalfields' water crisis has been exacerbated by recent storms and severe flooding. Rudiak pointed to recent flooding in which least two people died and tens of thousands were left without power. "Unfortunately, the folks of southern West Virginia can't catch a break," Rudiak emphasized. "They've been hit by catastrophic flooding that is damaging main streets, and businesses, and homes." According to a report from the West Virginia Office of Environmental Health Services,?65 water systems?across the state are operating in marginal condition and 15 are classified as failing.