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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 and 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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== Timeline of Key Events in Coal Dust Activism ==
== History and Place ==


=== 1970s ===
=== Background ===
* Bituminous Coal
* [[Environmental Justice]]
* [[Particulate Matter and Coal Dust]]


* Jessie Rattley, the first Black mayor of Newport News, and other local leaders begin early discussions around coal dust mitigation.
=== History ===
* Linwood DeBrew and other community members begin organizing around coal dust pollution issues.
*[[Harbor Homes and Dickerson Courts and Their Demolition|Harbor Homes, Dickerson Courts, and Their Demolition]]
* Formal complaints about coal dust are first reported at civic league meetings in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
* [[Institutionalization of Environmental Justice in Virginia]]
* [[Ridley Circle and the Marshall-Ridley Choice Neighborhood Initiative (CNI)]]
* [[Timeline]]


=== 1980s ===
=== Place ===
 
* [[Lambert's Point, Norfolk]]
* Dust suppressing sprinkler systems are installed at coal terminals in response to community concerns.
* [[Southeast Newport News]]
* A significant increase in formal complaints about coal dust from local residents, including the first recorded complaint from Lambert's Point, Norfolk.
* The Virginia Air Pollution Control Board begins monitoring coal dust emissions and takes initial steps to regulate coal dust control.
 
=== 1990s ===
 
* In 1990, the [[Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VA DEQ)]] is formally established, with coal dust regulation becoming a priority issue.
* [https://history.house.virginia.gov/members/8916 Representative Dick Cranwell] sponsors a bill requiring Norfolk Southern to report air quality and coal dust emissions.
* The 1993 [https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/FSupp/768/1144/2364908/ RISE, Inc. v. Kay] lawsuit challenges a landfill siting in King and Queen County citing environmental racism, further shaping the conversation around environmental justice in Virginia.
 
=== 2000s ===
 
* The [[Southeast CARE Coalition|Southeast Community Action for a Renewed Environment (CARE) Coalition]], then led by Dr. Erica Holloman, Linwood DeBrew, and Angela Harris, intensifies organizing efforts around coal dust pollution and environmental racism in Southeast Newport News.
* In 2002, the [[Southeast CARE Coalition]] formally pushes for investigations into the health impacts of coal dust, collaborating with the U.S. EPA.
 
=== 2010s ===
 
* The [[Southeast CARE Coalition]] and U.S. EPA report is released: [[:File:A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT TO ASSESS ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH IN NEWPORT NEWS VIRGINIA FINAL.PDF|A Collaborative Effort to Assess Environmental Health in Newport News, Virginia]]
* Increased activism around Lambert's Point under the slogan Cover the Coal, led by New Virginia Majority and Virginia Chapter of the Sierra Club, and supported by academic researchers like Dr. Anna Jeng from Old Dominion University, highlights the need for stronger air quality monitoring and regulatory measures.
* Planning grants are secured to explore solutions to coal dust impacts, and coal dust-related petitions are circulated.
 
=== 2020s ===
 
* In 2020, the Virginia Environmental Justice Act is passed, with the state government committing to integrate environmental justice principles into decision-making.
* The [[Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VA DEQ)|VA DEQ]] secures funding for the [[Tidewater Air Monitoring Evaluation (TAME)]] to track coal dust levels in Southeast Newport News and Lambert's Point.
* The Repair Lab begins interviewing residents affected by coal dust pollution in Southeast Newport News and Lambert's Point, monitoring ambient dust concentrations, and sampling dust inside residents home to identify evidence of coal dust exposure.
* In 2024, Adrian Wood releases Crosswinds, a multi-episode podcast exploring the coal dust issues through the friendship of local activists, Lathaniel Kirts and Malcolm Jones.
* The Repair Lab and African American History Society of Newport News begin work on this digital archive documenting decades of coal dust activism and environmental justice efforts in Virginia, providing a historical record of community struggles and victories.


== Evidence ==
== Evidence ==


=== Testimonials ===
=== Inspection Reports ===


* [[Coal dust complaints|Coal Dust Complaints]]
* [[Routine terminal inspection reports|Routine Inspection Reports]]
* [[Interviews and Oral Histories]]
* [[Media|News and Other Media]]


=== Research ===
=== Research ===
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* [[Tidewater Air Monitoring Evaluation (TAME)]]
* [[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]]
* [[VOICES: Voices Organizing In opposition to Coal dust with Environmental Sensing Network|VOICES Network: Voices Organizing In opposition to Coal dust with Environmental Sensing]]
== Actors ==


=== Regulatory Agencies ===
=== Testimonials ===


* [[Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VA DEQ)|U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)]]
* [[Interviews and oral histories|Interviews and Oral Histories]]
* [[Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VA DEQ)]]
* [[Media|News and Other Media]]
* [[Virginia Department of Health (VDH)]]
* [[Virginia Air Pollution Control Board]]


=== Government Bodies ===
* [[Complaints|Residents' Complaints]]


* [[State Legislature and General Assembly|Local Governments]]
== Actors ==
* [[State Legislature and General Assembly|Virginia State Legislature (Also Known as the General Assembly)]]
* [[Virginia Council on Environmental Justice ( FKA Environmental Justice Advisory Board|Virginia Council on Environmental Justice (Formerly Known as the Environmental Justice Advisory Board]])


=== Community and Activist Organizations ===
=== Community Organizations ===


* East End Civic Association
* East End Coalition
* East End Coalition
* Empower All
* New Virginia Majority
* New Virginia Majority
* [[Repair Lab]]
* [[Repair Lab]]
* Sierra Club Virginia Chapter
* Sierra Club Virginia Chapter
* Southeast CARE Coalition
* [[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 ===
=== Industries ===


* [[Companies: Railroads and Coal|Railroad, Terminal, and Coal Companies]]
* [[Coal Companies]]
* [[Coal Terminals in the Port of Virginia|Coal Terminals]]
* [[Railroad Companies|Railroads in Hampton Roads]]


== Solutions ==
=== Regulatory Agencies ===


* [[Chemical Dust Suppression: Sprinklers and Surfactants]]
* [[U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)]]
* [[Covering the Train Cars and Dumpers]]
* [[Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VA DEQ)]]
* [[Virginia Department of Health (VDH)]]
* [[Virginia Air Pollution Control Board|Virginia Air Pollution Control Board (APCB)]]
 
== Infrastructure Solutions ==
 
* [[Railcar Covers and Lids]]
* [[Wet Dust Suppression]]
* [[Wind Fences, Domes, and Tree Barriers]]
* [[Wind Fences, Domes, and Tree Barriers]]


== Policy ==
== Policies ==


* [[Terminal Permits|Federal and State Terminal Permits]]
* [[Terminal air permitting and permits|Air Emissions Permitting and Permits]]
* [[Railroad Regulations|Federal Railroad Regulations]]
* [[Joint Subcommittee Studying Measures to Reduce Emissions from Coal-Carrying Railroad Cars]]
* [[Joint Subcommittee Studying Measures to Reduce Emissions from Coal-Carrying Railroad Cars]]
* [[Local Regulations]]
 
* [[Regulation under the Clean Air Act|National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)]]
* [[Local Regulations|Local Authority and Regulations]]
* [[State 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)


== Organizing ==
== Organizing ==


* [[Anti-Coal Dust Activism Outside of Hampton Roads|Activism Outside of Hampton Roads]]
=== Activism and Activities in Hampton Roads ===
* [[Anti-Coal Dust Campaigns and Initiatives|Campaigns and Initiatives in Hampton Roads]]
 
* __NOTOC__[[Community events|Community Events]]__NOTOC__
* Coal Dust Kills
* [[Community events|Community Events]]
* [[Cover the Coal]]
 
=== 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


== About Voices in the Dust and Getting Started ==
== About Voices in the Dust and Getting Started ==
* How do I use this wiki?
* Voices in the Dust
* How is this wiki is organized?
* Get Involved
* How do edits get approved?
* Editing the Archive
* [[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
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