"The people of Appalachia who never wanted the pipeline forced down their throats in the first place feel like they were callously sacrificed for the sake of political machinations, and they’ve vowed to fight even harder." - The Roanoke Times #StopMVP #NoMVP roanoke.com/opinion/editor…

1 wk ago Mark Warner intro'd a FERC reform bill saying "Communities and landowners who would be impacted by an energy project deserve to have their concerns heard—especially if a green light from FERC means their land would be taken away.” Manchin’s #DirtyDeal does the opposite.

Thank you, Tim Kaine. I'm proud you are my senator!

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As we work to honor @RepMcEachin's environmental justice legacy, the last thing we should do is tie Manchin’s permitting reform #DirtyDeal to must-pass legislation. We can’t sacrifice frontline communities for fossil fuel’s greed.

There was a coup attempt. Most of those involved have yet to be held accountable. Way too many are still serving in Congress. Before the next presidential election, that really needs to change.

Someone should be investigating who put up the money for Elon to buy Twitter.

Good morning from the Appalachian coalfields where #coal miners can't fix their own homes damaged by catastrophic flooding because they can't breathe from the #blacklung which is totally preventable but #coal companies just don't care News Herald morganton.com/lifestyles/hea…

Trump has issued a call for violence. He knows exactly what he’s doing. Republicans need to publicly rebuke this dangerous rhetoric immediately.

Gutting bedrock environmental laws isn't permitting reform. It's a polluter payout. RM Raul M. Grijalva just sent a 79-member letter to President Donald J. Trump, Chuck Schumer & Hakeem Jeffries urging them to keep House Republicans's reckless environmental rollbacks out of must-pass legislation. No #DirtyDeal

What fresh hell is this?

During my 20 years in politics, two destructive trends stand out: the steady radicalization of the Republican Party and the trivialization of politics, particularly the way it is covered by US media and how politicians respond to that dynamic.

COMMENTARY: It’s time for state policymakers to cut everyday citizens into deals made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act by expanding access to solar energy in West Virginia, something currently prohibited by law, writes @Qking__. westvirginiawatch.com/2023/09/07/we-…

Guess when all the legitimate advertisers have fled your platform, you gotta pay the bills somehow, am I right, Elon Musk?

BREAKING: Appalachian Voices workers become third PWU unit to ratify union contract in three months. After over 2 years of interest based and collaborative negotiations with management, we're extremely proud of the final product. #1u Read the press release ⬇️ pwunion.org/appalachian-vo…

Biden should stay in. He had 10 bad minutes at a debate and is fine now. In the view of this professional public speaker and retired journalism/rhetoric professor, he sounds like any 81 y.o. His memory and acuity are normal. His ABC interview confirmed it. I’m done covering this.

On political endorsement wapo.st/3YmeD3T This is cowardice, with democracy as its casualty. @realdonaldtrump will see this as an invitation to further intimidate owner @jeffbezos (and others). Disturbing spinelessness at an institution famed for courage.

If you are not sure who to vote for, just understand that a bunch of billionaires want Donald Trump to win and a bunch of unions want Kamala Harris to win.

Who's the biggest national security risk right now: Elon Musk, Donald Trump or the entire Republican Party? They're all in bed with Putin. If you are a patriot, you will vote Democratic up and down the ballot. The GOP is a wholly owned subsidiary of Russia at this point.