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Welcome to Voices in the Dust––a living community archive for action supporting current and future activists in the fight against [[Particulate matter and coal dust|coal dust]] pollution for [[environmental justice]] in [[Southeast Newport News]] and [[Lambert's Point, Norfolk.]]
Welcome to Voices in the Dust––a living, community archive for action supporting current and future activists in the fight against [[Particulate Matter and Coal Dust|coal dust]] pollution and for [[Environmental Justice|environmental justice]] in [[Southeast Newport News]] and [[Lambert's Point, Norfolk]]. ''Voices in the Dust is a work in progress.'' 
 
== Explore Voices in the Dust ==
== Explore Voices in the Dust ==
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== History and Place ==


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=== Background ===
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* Bituminous Coal
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* [[Environmental Justice]]
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* [[Particulate Matter and Coal Dust]]
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=== History ===
*[[Harbor Homes and Dickerson Courts and Their Demolition|Harbor Homes, Dickerson Courts, and Their Demolition]]
* [[Institutionalization of Environmental Justice in Virginia]]
* [[Ridley Circle and the Marshall-Ridley Choice Neighborhood Initiative (CNI)]]
* [[Timeline]]
 
=== Place ===
* [[Lambert's Point, Norfolk]]
* [[Southeast Newport News]]


== Evidence ==
== Evidence ==
[[Coal dust complaints|Community Activism and Concerns]]


[[Coal dust complaints]]
=== Inspection Reports ===
 
* [[Routine terminal inspection reports|Routine Inspection Reports]]
 
=== Research ===
 
* [[Air monitoring|Air Monitoring (General)]]
* [[Local air monitoring|Air Monitoring (Local)]]
* [[Health impacts: particles and coal dust|Health Impacts: Particles and Coal Dust (General]])
* [[Tidewater Air Monitoring Evaluation (TAME)]]
* [[VOICES: Voices Organizing In opposition to Coal dust with Environmental Sensing Network|VOICES Network: Voices Organizing In opposition to Coal dust with Environmental Sensing]]
 
=== Testimonials ===
 
* [[Interviews and oral histories|Interviews and Oral Histories]]
* [[Media|News and Other Media]]
 
* [[Complaints|Residents' Complaints]]
 
== Actors ==
 
=== Community Organizations ===
 
* East End Civic Association
* East End Coalition
* New Virginia Majority
* [[Repair Lab]]
* Sierra Club Virginia Chapter
* [[Southeast CARE Coalition]]
 
=== Government Bodies ===
 
* [[Newport News City Council]]
* [[Norfolk City Council]]
* [[Virginia Council on Environmental Justice|Virginia Council on Environmental Justice (VACEJ)]]
* [[State Legislature and General Assembly|Virginia State Legislature (General Assembly)]]
 
=== Industries ===
 
* [[Coal Companies]]
* [[Coal Terminals in the Port of Virginia|Coal Terminals]]
* [[Railroad Companies|Railroads in Hampton Roads]]
 
=== Regulatory Agencies ===


[[Air monitoring]]
* [[U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)]]
* [[Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VA DEQ)]]
* [[Virginia Department of Health (VDH)]]
* [[Virginia Air Pollution Control Board|Virginia Air Pollution Control Board (APCB)]]


[[Health impacts: particles and coal dust]]
== Infrastructure Solutions ==


[[Tidewater Air Monitoring Evaluation (TAME)]]
* [[Railcar Covers and Lids]]
== Organizing ==
* [[Wet Dust Suppression]]
[[The Repair Lab|Repair Lab]]
* [[Wind Fences, Domes, and Tree Barriers]]


[[Repair Lab Meeting Minutes]]
== Policies ==


[[Community Activism and Concerns]]
* [[Terminal air permitting and permits|Air Emissions Permitting and Permits]]
== Solutions ==
* [[Railroad Regulations|Federal Railroad Regulations]]
== Policy ==
* [[Joint Subcommittee Studying Measures to Reduce Emissions from Coal-Carrying Railroad Cars]]
[[Addressing Coal Dust Impacts|Policy Pathways for Addressing Coal Dust Impacts]]


[[Regulation under the Clean Air Act|National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)]]
* [[Local Regulations|Local Authority and Regulations]]
* [[State Regulations|National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)]]
* [[State Regulations|State-Level Air Pollution Regulations]]
* [[Water discharge permitting and permits|Water Discharge Permitting and Permits]]
* Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)


[[Regulatory Agencies]]
== Organizing ==


== Actors ==
=== Activism and Activities in Hampton Roads ===
[[Companies: Railroads and Coal|Railroad and Coal Companies]]


[[Regulatory Agencies]]
* Coal Dust Kills
* [[Community events|Community Events]]
* [[Cover the Coal]]


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=== Outside of Hampton Roads ===
* __NOTOC__[[Baltimore, MD|Baltimore, Maryland]]
* Dearborn, Michigan__NOTOC__
* [[Oakland, CA|Oakland, California]]
* Oak Creek, Wisconsin
* Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana
* Richmond, California
* Roda, Virginia


== Getting started ==
== About Voices in the Dust and Getting Started ==
* [https://www.coaldustkills.com Coaldustkills.com]
* Voices in the Dust
* How do I use this wiki?
* Get Involved
* How is this wiki is organized?
* Editing the Archive
* How do edits get approved?
* [[Style Guide for Voices In The Dust|Style Guide]]
* Creating Your Own Archive
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Latest revision as of 23:53, 19 January 2026

Welcome to Voices in the Dust––a living, community archive for action supporting current and future activists in the fight against coal dust pollution and for environmental justice in Southeast Newport News and Lambert's Point, Norfolk. Voices in the Dust is a work in progress.

Explore Voices in the Dust

Visual Table of ContentsGo to EvidenceGo to OrganizingGo to SolutionsGo to PolicyGo to ActorsGo to Timeline
Visual Table of Contents

History and Place

Background

History

Place

Evidence

Inspection Reports

Research

Testimonials

Actors

Community Organizations

Government Bodies

Industries

Regulatory Agencies

Infrastructure Solutions

Policies

Organizing

Activism and Activities in Hampton Roads

Outside of Hampton Roads

About Voices in the Dust and Getting Started

  • Voices in the Dust
  • Get Involved
  • Editing the Archive
  • Style Guide
  • Creating Your Own Archive