Appalachian Citizens’ Law Center
FIGHTING FOR JUSTICE IN THE COALFIELDS
FIGHTING FOR JUSTICE IN THE COALFIELDS
The Appalachian Citizens’ Law Center is a nonprofit law firm that fights for justice in the coalfields by representing coal miners and their families on issues of black lung and mine safety and by working with grassroots groups and individuals to protect the land and people from misuse and degradation caused by extractive industries.
Press Release: Citizens Challenge Kentucky’s Decision to Allow Radioactive Waste to Remain in Estill County Landfill
June 7, 2018 CITIZENS CHALLENGE KENTUCKY’S DECISION TO ALLOW RADIOACTIVE WASTE TO REMAIN IN ESTILL COUNTY LANDFILL For more information contact: Tom Bonny: (606) 975-5025 Mary Cromer: (540) 817-9652 Michael “Bucky” Wilson: (859) 396-3011 Nancy Farmer: (606) 723-2324...
Press Release: Federal Fund That Provides Black Lung Benefits in Danger Unless Congress Acts to Protect Coal Miners and Widows
PRESS RELEASE: FEDERAL FUND THAT PROVIDES BLACK LUNG BENEFITS IN DANGER UNLESS CONGRESS ACTS TO PROTECT COAL MINERS AND WIDOWS MEDIA CONTACTS: Evan Smith at 606-205-8753 (evan@aclc.org) Wes Addington at 606-335-2733 (wes@aclc.org) June 5, 2018 (Whitesburg, KY) Unless...
ACLC Signs on to Letter Requesting Kentucky AG Investigate Martin Co Water District
The Appalachian Citizens' Law Center, Food & Water Watch, and the Martin County Concerned Citizens (MCCC), are requesting that the Kentucky Attorney General, Andy Beshear, launch an investigation into the failing Martin County Water District. Attached below is a press...