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Whitesburg Local Resolution on Black Lung and RECLAIM Act, 2018
In the fall of 2018, Whitesburg, Kentucky was among nearly a dozen local governments in eastern Kentucky to pass a resolution calling on Congress to pass the RECLAIM Act, strengthen the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund, and protect miners' pensions.
Source/Author: Kentuckians For The Commonwealth
Letcher County Local Resolution on Black Lung & RECLAIM Act, 2018
In the fall of 2018, the Letcher County Fiscal Court was among nearly a dozen local governments to pass a resolution urging Congress to pass the RECLAIM Act, strengthen the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund, and protect miners' pensions.
Source/Author: Kentuckians For The Commonwealth
Letcher County Local Resolution on Black Lung and RECLAIM Act, 2018
In the fall of 2018, the Letcher County was among nearly a dozen local governments to pass this local resolution calling on Congress to strengthen the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund, pass the RECLAIM Act, and protect miners' pensions.
Source/Author: Kentuckians For The Commonwealth
Rowan County Local Resolution on Black Lung and RECLAIM 2018
Rowan County was among nearly a dozen local governments to pass this local resolution in the fall of 2018, calling on members of Congress to strengthen the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund, pass the RECLAIM Act, and protect miners' pensions.
Source/Author: Kentuckians For The Commonwealth
Equitable Clean Energy Guidebook for Local Governments
This guidebook - commissioned by the Urban Sustainability Directors Network (USDN) - introduces a process and principles that local governments and their partners can use to design equitable clean energy programs in their communities. When equity is approached intentionally, municipalities and their partners can create programs that prioritize making clean energy technologies accessible and beneficial to low- and moderate-income households, communities of color, and indigenous communities.
Source/Author: Urban Sustainability Directors Network
Fix What's Broke: Why Congress Must Support a Just Transition for Miners and Communities
This report, published by KFTC in October 2018, outlines actions Congress must take to support a Just Transition for our miners and communities, including strengthening the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund, passing the RECLAIM Act to create jobs restoring damaged land and waterways, and protecting miners' pensions.
Source/Author: Kentuckians For The Commonwealth
Knott County Local Resolution on Black Lung and RECLAIM Act
On October 16, 2018 the Knott County Fiscal Court passed a local resolution calling on Sen. McConnell and members of Congress to strengthen the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund, pass the RECLAIM Act, and protect miners' pensions.
Source/Author: Kentuckians For The Commonwealth
City of Jackson Black Lung / RECLAIM / Pension Resolution
In October 2018 the City of Jackson, Kentucky in Breathitt County unanimously passed a local resolution calling on Congress to pass the RECLAIM Act, strengthen the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund, and protect the pension fund that supports miners who worked for coal companies that have since gone bankrupt.
Source/Author: City of Jackson, Kentucky
Local Black Lung Resolution: Breathitt County
On September 26, the Breathitt County Fiscal Court unanimously approved this resolution, calling on members of Congress to support a package of Just Transition bills in Congress.
Source/Author: Kentuckians For The Commonwealth
Local Resolution passed by Benham, 9.13.2018
On September 13, 2018 the City of Benham passed a local resolution calling on members of Congress to pass the RECLAIM Act, strengthen the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund, and protect pensions promised to miners and their surviving spouses.
Source/Author: City of Benham, Kentucky
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