Category:Actors

Who Are the Actors?: Grassroots organizations have lead the fight against coal dust pollution and for environmental justice. Learn from their work to advance your activism. Understand the role of the various government bodies and agencies with the authority to respond to residents' calls to address coal dust impacts, with an eye toward interacting effectively with these institutions and their staff. Get to know the polluters too.

Files In Category "Actors"

1880s

C&O Terminal, Judge Frank Postcard Collection, Newport New Library, 1881

1890s

Perspective Map of Newport News, Virginia, County Seat of Warwick County, 1891

1910s

Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Map, National Archives, 1916

1920s

C&O terminal in Southeast Newport News, National Archives, March 10, 1920

1930s

Aerial View of Lambert's Point Postcard, 1930–1945

1940s

Aerial View of Lambert's Point Postcard, 1930–1945

1950s

Newport News to Analyze Smoke and Soot Nuisance in Garden-Shores Sector, Daily Press, April 4, 1954
Study of Air Pollution Set to Start Soon, Daily Press, September 21, 1956

1970s

C&O Shifts from Coal to Grain, Daily Press, May 26, 1973
Air Pollution Control Board Meeting Minutes, Digitized, 1977–1987
Gates, 'Anytime the Ship Wants Something, We'll Get It', Daily Press, July 22, 1979

1980s

Air Permit-Related Correspondence (Dominion Terminal Associates), Virginia State Air Pollution Control Board, September 10, 1981
Complaint from Ms. Gerline Avston (Massey Terminal), May 9, 1983
Complaint from Mrs. Gloria Tabb (Massey Terminal), May 9, 1983
Complaint from Ms. Maurice Cary (Massey Terminal), May 9, 1983
Open Public Comment Regarding a Proposed Coal Terminal in Nearby Portsmouth, June 17, 1985
Air Pollution Control Board Meeting Minutes, Digitized, 1977–1987
Stewart et al., Control of Fugitive Emissions from Open Coal Storage in Newport News, Virginia, Virginia State Air Pollution Control Board, 1987
Air Monitoring Data Report, IIT Research Institute, October 5, 1989

1990s

Air Permit (Norfolk Southern Pier 6 Terminal), Virginia Department of Air Pollution Control, April 6, 1992
Complaint from a Lambert's Point Resident, Virginia State Air Pollution Control Board, June 9, 1992
Complaint from a Lambert's Point Resident, Virginia State Air Pollution Control Board, January 6, 1993
Executive Order 12898, Federal Register, Vol. 59, No. 32, February 11, 1994
Report of the Joint Subcommittee Studying Ways to Reduce Emissions from Coal-Carrying Railroad Cars, Senate Document No. 58, Commonwealth of Virginia, Richmond, 1994

2010s

Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation—Petition for Declaratory Order, Surface Transportation Board, Decision, Docket No. Fd 35305, March 2, 2011
Work Session Agenda, Newport News City Council, September 27, 2011
Lawlor, Studying the Southeast, Daily Press, February 2, 2012
Trimming, Derailing Powder River Basin Coal Exports: Legal Mechanisms to Regulate Fugitive Coal Dust From Rail Transportation, Golden Gate University Environmental Law Journal, 6, 2, Pacific Region Edition, 7, June 2013
Grimes, Coalition to Hold Programs on Health, Daily Press, July 4, 2013
Deitrich, Lawsuit Seeks to Stop U.S. Loan Guarantee for Coal Exports, Daily Press, August 1, 2013
Salasky, Forums and Flue Shots, Daily Press, September 28, 2013
Land and Water Quality Protection in Hampton Roads Phase II, Hampton Roads Planning District Commission, November 2013
The Facts about Kinder Morgan, Sightline Institute, 2014
Wards & Superwards, City of Norfolk, 2014
Clift, Workshop to Help Southeast Residents Grow Health Food, Daily Press, April 3, 2015
Neighbors Complain of Coal Dust, Danville Register and Bee, April 25, 2015
Clift, Garden, Continued from Page 1, Daily Press, May 11, 2015
Clift, What's in Air in the City's Southeast? Daily Press, June 3, 2015
Clift, What's in Air in the City's Southeast? Daily Press, June 3, 2015
Lovett, Letter to the Editor, Daily Press, June 17, 2015
Fotiou, Letter to the Editor, Daily Press, June 17, 2015
Deitrich, Air Quality Low in Southeast Community, Daily Press, July 24, 2015
Crawford, Letter to the Editor, Daily Press, July 27, 2015
Salasky, Asthma Continued from Page 1, Daily Press, August 20, 2015
Clift, Southeast Petition Get 1000 Signatures, Daily Press, October 30, 2015
Clift, Air Petition Delivered to State Leaders, Daily Press, December 4, 2015
Millard, Minorities Deserve Chance Despite Neighborhood, Daily Press, January 31, 2016
Amin, Groups Discuss Air, Water Quality, Daily Press, February 28, 2016
Clift, Candidates Address Environmental Issues, Daily Press, April 14, 2016
Holloman, Make Cleaner Air a Priority, Daily Press, April 27, 2016
Air Quality Workshop, Daily Press, May 6, 2016
Assessment of Health and Safety Implications of Coal Transport through Oakland, Public Health Advisory Panel on Coal in Oakland, Public Health Advisory Panel on Coal in Oakland, California, June 14, 2016
Deitrich, Four Localities on Toxic Air Emissions List, Daily Press, July 29, 2016
Clift, Bay Health Event Aims to Inspire Youths, Daily Press, August 20, 2016
Ress, Revitalization Forum to Tackle Environmental Issues, Daily Press, September 9, 2016
Annual PM₁₀ Monitoring Data Report for Norfolk Southern's Coal Pier – Lambert's Point, Norfolk, Virginia, October 11, 2016
Council, Work Session Agenda, Newport News City, October 25, 2016
Mansyur et al., Using Community-Based Participatory Research to Identify Environmental Justice Issues in an Inner-City Community and Inform Urban Planning, Family and Community Health, 39, 3, 169–77, 2016
Amin, Environmental Forum, Daily Press, February 10, 2017
Carbon Reduction Strategies and Environmental Justice in Virginia, Virginia Environmental Justice Collaborative, EO 57 Working Group Meeting, February 28, 2017
Harris, We March for the Children, Daily Press, April 23, 2017
Public Health Implications of PM₁₀ Concentrations Collected near Lambert's Point Coal Terminal, July 19, 2017
Public Health Implications of PM10 Concentrations Collected near Lambert's Point Coal Terminal, Letter Health Consultation, Division of Environmental Epidemiology, Virginia Department of Health, July 19, 2017
Amin, Report: Peninsula Areas Rank Among the Most Toxic in Va., Daily Press, August 3, 2017
Essoka et al., A Collaborative Effort to Assess Environmental Health in Newport News, Virginia, August 2017
Establishment of an Advisory Council on Environmental Justice, Virginia Governor's Office, Executive Order 73, 2017
Amin, Candidates for City Council Discuss Air Quality, Environment, Daily Press, April 15, 2018
Amin, Environmental Justice Tour Stopping in Newport News, Daily Press, May 18, 2018
Meeting Minutes, Newport News City, May 22, 2018
Meeting Minutes, Newport News City, June 12, 2018

2020s

Public Comments at State Air Pollution Board Meetings, November 29, 2020
Meeting Minutes, Newport News City Planning Commission, November 3, 2021
Virginia Council on Environmental Justice 2021 Annual Report, January 13, 2022
Formal Session Meeting Minutes, Norfolk City Council, December 13, 2022
Virginia Council on Environmental Justice 2022 Annual Report, January 2023
Executive Order 14096, Federal Register, Vol. 88, No. 80, April 21, 2023
Renee Hoyos, Former Director of the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VA DEQ) Office of Environmental Justice, Interview Audio, May 4, 2023
Formal Session Meeting Minutes, Norfolk City Council, May 23, 2023
Carl Poole, Norfolk Resident and Organizer with New Virginia Majority, Interview Audio, July 1, 2023
Media Planning Meeting, Repair Lab, August 21, 2023
Meeting MinutesNewport News City Council, September 12, 2023
Faith Harris, Member of the Virginia Council on Environmental Justice (VACEJ) and Leader of Virginia Interfaith Power and Light, Interview Audio, October 1, 2023
Team Meeting, Repair Lab, October 23, 2023
Federal Register, Vol. 88, No. 215, November 8, 2023
Team Meeting, Repair Lab, November 20, 2023
Team Meeting, Repair Lab, December 4, 2023
Team Meeting, Repair Lab, December 18, 2023
State Senator Ghazala Hashmi Speaks during a Public Meeting, VPM, Photograph: Kelly, 2023
Petition For Rulemaking: To Establish Nationwide National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit for Uncovered Railcars Transporting Coal Pursuant to 33 U.S.C. § 1342(A), 2023
Image from Petition For Rulemaking: To Establish Nationwide National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit for Uncovered Railcars Transporting Coal Pursuant to 33 U.S.C. § 1342(A), 2023
Image from Petition For Rulemaking: To Establish Nationwide National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit for Uncovered Railcars Transporting Coal Pursuant to 33 U.S.C. § 1342(A), 2023
Image from Petition For Rulemaking: To Establish Nationwide National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit for Uncovered Railcars Transporting Coal Pursuant to 33 U.S.C. § 1342(A), 2023
Image from Petition For Rulemaking: To Establish Nationwide National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit for Uncovered Railcars Transporting Coal Pursuant to 33 U.S.C. § 1342(A), 2023
Image from Petition For Rulemaking: To Establish Nationwide National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit for Uncovered Railcars Transporting Coal Pursuant to 33 U.S.C. § 1342(A), 2023
Image from Petition For Rulemaking: To Establish Nationwide National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit for Uncovered Railcars Transporting Coal Pursuant to 33 U.S.C. § 1342(A), 2023
Image from Petition For Rulemaking: To Establish Nationwide National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit for Uncovered Railcars Transporting Coal Pursuant to 33 U.S.C. § 1342(A), 2023
Ariel Photograph, Adrian Wood with Support from SouthWings, Southeast Newport News, 2023
Ariel Photograph, Adrian Wood with Support from SouthWings, Southeast Newport News, 2023
Ariel Photograph, Adrian Wood with Support from SouthWings, Southeast Newport News, 2023
Ariel Photograph, Adrian Wood with Support from SouthWings, Southeast Newport News, 2023
Ariel Photograph, Adrian Wood with Support from SouthWings, Southeast Newport News, 2023
Ariel Photograph, Adrian Wood with Support from SouthWings, Southeast Newport News, 2023
Ariel Photograph, Adrian Wood with Support from SouthWings, Southeast Newport News, 2023
Ariel Photograph, Adrian Wood with Support from SouthWings, Southeast Newport News, 2023
Ariel Photograph, Adrian Wood with Support from SouthWings, Southeast Newport News, 2023
Ariel Photograph, Adrian Wood with Support from SouthWings, Southeast Newport News, 2023
Ariel Photograph, Adrian Wood with Support from SouthWings, Southeast Newport News, 2023
Ariel Photograph, Adrian Wood with Support from SouthWings, Southeast Newport News, 2023
Ariel Photograph, Adrian Wood with Support from SouthWings, Southeast Newport News, 2023
Ariel Photograph, Adrian Wood with Support from SouthWings, Southeast Newport News, 2023
Ariel Photograph, Adrian Wood with Support from SouthWings, Southeast Newport News, 2023
Ariel Photograph, Adrian Wood with Support from SouthWings, Southeast Newport News, 2023
Ariel Photograph, Adrian Wood with Support from SouthWings, Southeast Newport News, 2023
Ariel Photograph, Adrian Wood with Support from SouthWings, Southeast Newport News, 2023
Ariel Photograph, Adrian Wood with Support from SouthWings, Southeast Newport News, 2023
Ariel Photograph, Adrian Wood with Support from SouthWings, Southeast Newport News, 2023
Ariel Photograph, Adrian Wood with Support from SouthWings, Lambert's Point, Norfolk, 2023
Ariel Photograph, Adrian Wood with Support from SouthWings, Lambert's Point, Norfolk, 2023
Ariel Photograph, Adrian Wood with Support from SouthWings, Lambert's Point, Norfolk, 2023
Ariel Photograph, Adrian Wood with Support from SouthWings, Lambert's Point, Norfolk, 2023
Ariel Photograph, Adrian Wood with Support from SouthWings, Lambert's Point, Norfolk, 2023
Ariel Photograph, Adrian Wood with Support from SouthWings, Lambert's Point, Norfolk, 2023
Ariel Photograph, Adrian Wood with Support from SouthWings, Lambert's Point, Norfolk, 2023
Ariel Photograph, Adrian Wood with Support from SouthWings, Lambert's Point, Norfolk, 2023
Ariel Photograph, Adrian Wood with Support from SouthWings, Lambert's Point, Norfolk, 2023
Ariel Photograph, Adrian Wood with Support from SouthWings, Lambert's Point, Norfolk, 2023
Ariel Photograph, Adrian Wood with Support from SouthWings, Lambert's Point, Norfolk, 2023
Ariel Photograph, Adrian Wood with Support from SouthWings, Lambert's Point, Norfolk, 2023
Ariel Photograph, Adrian Wood with Support from SouthWings, Lambert's Point, Norfolk, 2023
Ariel Photograph, Adrian Wood with Support from SouthWings, Lambert's Point, Norfolk, 2023
Ariel Photograph, Adrian Wood with Support from SouthWings, Lambert's Point, Norfolk, 2023
Ariel Photograph, Adrian Wood with Support from SouthWings, Lambert's Point, Norfolk, 2023
Ariel Photograph, Adrian Wood with Support from SouthWings, Lambert's Point, Norfolk, 2023
Ariel Photograph, Adrian Wood with Support from SouthWings, Lambert's Point, Norfolk, 2023
Request for People to Speak at the Newport News City Council Meeting, January 23, 2024
Meeting Minutes, Newport News City Council, January 23, 2024
Captain Wright, Coal and the Southeast Community of Newport News, January 23, 2024
Sign in Sheet Template, Coal Dust Kills Kick Off, January 27, 2024
Email Invitation Template, Coal Dust Kills Kick Off, January 27, 2024
Event Agenda, Coal Dust Kills Kick Off, January 27, 2024
Team Meeting, Repair Lab, January 29, 2024
Retreat Minutes, Newport News City Council, February 7–8, 2024
Team Meeting, Repair Lab, February 12, 2024
Team Meeting, Repair Lab, March 11, 2024
Team Meeting, Repair Lab, March 25 2024
Statement Opposing Governor Youngkin's Actions to Undermine the Virginia Council on Environmental Justice, March 27, 2024
Team Meeting, Repair Lab, April 8, 2024
Team Meeting, Repair Lab, April 29 2024
Team Meeting, Repair Lab, May 6, 2024
Team Meeting, Repair Lab, May 20, 2024
Virginia Council on Environmental Justice 2023 Annual Report, June 2024
Work Session Minutes, Newport News City Council, August 13, 2024
Coal Dust in Southeast Newport News is a Nuisance and There Are Solution (Corrected), Repair Lab, August 2024
Letter from Newport News City Manager Alan Archer to Repair Lab Team Member, August 2024
Safety Bulletin, U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration, Office of Railroad Safety, 2024-05, September 3, 2024
Safety Bulletin, U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration, Office of Railroad Safety, 2024-06, September 19, 2024
Work Session Minutes, Newport News City Council, November 26, 2024
Take Action to Reduce Coal Dust in Your Community, 2024
Tell Your Story: Coal Dust Community Impacts, New Virginia Majority and Sierra Club Virginia Chapter, 2024
Tell Your Story: Coal Dust, Coal Dust Kills, 2024
Fields et al., Practicing Repair: Advancing Community-Based Solutions on Coal Dust Pollution in Hampton Roads, Virginia through a Practitioner-in-Residence Program, Environmental Justice, 0, 0, 1–11, 2024
Coal Loading Facilities by Origin, CSX, 2024
Dog with Coal Dust Kills Sign in Southeast Newport News, 2024
Work Session Minutes, Newport News City Council, March 11, 2025
Norfolk Southern Railway Conductor Injury, National Transportation Safety Board, Railroad Investigation Report: RIR-25-10, July 7, 2025
Virginia Council on Environmental Justice 2024 Annual Report, January 2025
Repair Lab Coal Dust Kills Local Ordinance Campaign Slides, 2025
Repair Lab Coal Dust Kills Local Ordinance Campaign Slides, 2025
Repair Lab Coal Dust Kills Local Ordinance Campaign Slides, 2025
Repair Lab Coal Dust Kills Local Ordinance Campaign Slides, 2025
Repair Lab Coal Dust Kills Local Ordinance Campaign Slides, 2025
Repair Lab Coal Dust Kills Local Ordinance Campaign Slides, 2025
Repair Lab Coal Dust Kills Local Ordinance Campaign Slides, 2025
CSX System Map, CSX, 2025
Satellite Map of Newport News, Google Maps, 2025
Dominion Terminal Associates and Kinder Morgan Bulk Terminals in Southeast Newport News, Google Maps, 2025
Norfolk Southern Pier 6 Terminal in Norfolk, Google Maps, 2025
Correspondence between the VDH and Repair Lab Team Member, February 17, 2026
Environmental Justice Day Flyer, East End Civic Association, April 13, 2026
East End Civic Association, Environmental Justice Day, Event Photographs, April 13, 2026
East End Civic Association, Environmental Justice Day, Event Photographs, April 13, 2026
East End Civic Association, Environmental Justice Day, Event Photographs, April 13, 2026
Lathaniel Kirts and Grace Wynn of the East End Civic Association present at a VACEJ meeting, April 2026
Lathaniel Kirts and Grace Wynn of the East End Civic Association present at a VACEJ meeting, April 2026
Lathaniel Kirts and Grace Wynn of the East End Civic Association present at a VACEJ meeting, April 2026
Lathaniel Kirts and Grace Wynn of the East End Civic Association present at a VACEJ meeting, April 2026