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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
History
- Harbor Homes and Dickerson Court and Their Demolition
- Institutionalization of Environmental Justice in Virginia
- Timeline
Place
Evidence
Testimonials
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
Inspection Reports
Actors
Community Organizations
- East End Coalition
- Empower All
- 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 (Formerly Known as the Environmental Justice Advisory Board)
- 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
Solutions
Policy
- 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
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 for Voices In The Dust
- Creating Your Own Archive