RECLAIM, Hemp, Solar, Mining Permits, and People Power
March 2018 Newsletter
Above photo by Melanie Miller
Omnibus Passes, RECLAIM Does NoT
Last week, Congress passed the omnibus budget bill. The RECLAIM Act was not attached. After all the sweat and passion that hundreds of people have thrown into this campaign, it’s not easy to accept.
That’s the bad news but let’s dig first into some small victories that give us hope. In the last month, this campaign has seen some achievements that we’ve been seeking for months...
“Industrial Hemp represents a unique opportunity as a key component to a more diversified sustainable economy in the Appalachian region. It is not enough to simply end the destructive practices of extraction from our mountains, we must also create new opportunities ...
Making our voices heard, helping out local communities members. Thanks to everyone who came. The Neely’s Creek Mine threatens public land and water, as well as endangered wildlife...
Give a shout out to the major inspiration and victory that came out of the West Virginia teachers strike. For 9 days, teachers from all 55 counties filled the Capitol to max capacity...
