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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 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.

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History and Place

Background

• Bituminous Coal
• Environmental Justice
• Particulate Matter and Coal Dust

History

• 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

Inspection Reports

• Routine Inspection Reports

Research

• Air Monitoring (General)
• Air Monitoring (Local)
• Health Impacts: Particles and Coal Dust (General)
• Tidewater Air Monitoring Evaluation (TAME)
• VOICES Network: Voices Organizing In opposition to Coal dust with Environmental Sensing

Testimonials

• Interviews and Oral Histories
• News and Other Media

• 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 State Legislature (General Assembly)

Industries

• Coal Companies
• Coal Terminals
• Railroads in Hampton Roads

Regulatory Agencies

• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
• Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VA DEQ)
• Virginia Department of Health (VDH)
• Virginia Air Pollution Control Board (APCB)

Infrastructure Solutions

• Railcar Covers and Lids
• Wet Dust Suppression
• Wind Fences, Domes, and Tree Barriers

Policies

• Air Emissions Permitting and Permits
• Federal Railroad Regulations
• Joint Subcommittee Studying Measures to Reduce Emissions from Coal-Carrying Railroad Cars

• Local Authority and Regulations
• National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)
• State-Level Air Pollution Regulations
• Water Discharge Permitting and Permits
• Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

Organizing

Activism and Activities in Hampton Roads

• Coal Dust Kills
• Community Events
• Cover the Coal

Outside of Hampton Roads

• Baltimore, Maryland
• Dearborn, Michigan
• Oakland, California
• Oak Creek, Wisconsin
• Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana
• Richmond, California
• Roda, Virginia

About Voices in the Dust and Getting Started

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