The Repair Lab
@coaldustkills.bsky.social
We are a network of advocates, artists and scholars intervening in coal dust air pollution in Hampton Roads, Virginia. #newportnews #norfolk #coaldustkills
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@coaldustkills.bsky.social
· Dec 17
Got Dust? We Want to Test It!
We’re researching the impact of coal dust in Southeast Newport News and Lambert’s Point to push for changes that will cut down on coal pollution— and we need your help!
2 Ways to Get Involved:
We’re researching the impact of coal dust in Southeast Newport News and Lambert’s Point to push for changes that will cut down on coal pollution— and we need your help!
2 Ways to Get Involved:
NORFOLK: Come kick it with us Saturday 1-4 at Colley Community Center. This is a time to share your story, connect with the movement, ask questions and hang (: #757 #nfk #environmentaljustice #coaldustkills
July 30, 2025 at 3:41 PM
NORFOLK: Come kick it with us Saturday 1-4 at Colley Community Center. This is a time to share your story, connect with the movement, ask questions and hang (: #757 #nfk #environmentaljustice #coaldustkills
Save the date! June 28, 4-7 at King-Lincoln Park – we are co-hosting a FREE community concert with @EmPowerAllVA. There will be live music @thereal5starr and a panel. Come get connected to the movement for clean air in Newport News!
#coaldustkills #iheartnn #environmentaljustice #freemusic
#coaldustkills #iheartnn #environmentaljustice #freemusic
May 27, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Save the date! June 28, 4-7 at King-Lincoln Park – we are co-hosting a FREE community concert with @EmPowerAllVA. There will be live music @thereal5starr and a panel. Come get connected to the movement for clean air in Newport News!
#coaldustkills #iheartnn #environmentaljustice #freemusic
#coaldustkills #iheartnn #environmentaljustice #freemusic
Some residents of East End won’t open their windows even on hot days to avoid the coal dust carried by wind. It’s not just unpleasant – it’s dangerous in a neighborhood with a dangerously high heat index.
May 21, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Some residents of East End won’t open their windows even on hot days to avoid the coal dust carried by wind. It’s not just unpleasant – it’s dangerous in a neighborhood with a dangerously high heat index.
People who have lived in East End for a long time are familiar with the sight: fine black dust coating window blinds, even after they’ve just been cleaned.
May 8, 2025 at 4:06 PM
People who have lived in East End for a long time are familiar with the sight: fine black dust coating window blinds, even after they’ve just been cleaned.
Wondering what we’ve been up to? The public exhibition “Evidence: Coal Dust in Hampton Roads” will show data we’ve gathered, stories we’ve collected and photographs we’ve made of coal dust in Hampton Roads. Come see and hear for yourself the connection between coal dust and quality of life.
May 6, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Wondering what we’ve been up to? The public exhibition “Evidence: Coal Dust in Hampton Roads” will show data we’ve gathered, stories we’ve collected and photographs we’ve made of coal dust in Hampton Roads. Come see and hear for yourself the connection between coal dust and quality of life.
Yes! Our podcast CROSSWINDS is out on Youtube! www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
#environmentaljustice #environmentalracism #cleanair #iheartnn
#environmentaljustice #environmentalracism #cleanair #iheartnn
The Repair Lab - YouTube
The Repair Lab presents documentary series that explore environmental justice issues, where climate change and racial justice meet.
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April 16, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Yes! Our podcast CROSSWINDS is out on Youtube! www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
#environmentaljustice #environmentalracism #cleanair #iheartnn
#environmentaljustice #environmentalracism #cleanair #iheartnn
Still getting used to being on bluesky! Who are our followers? Tell me about yourself in the comments or a dm (: Let's chat.
April 11, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Still getting used to being on bluesky! Who are our followers? Tell me about yourself in the comments or a dm (: Let's chat.
Our team members worked on this study about air pollution inequities due to CAFOS (Controlled Animal Feeding Operations) in North Carolina.
www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
#environmentaljustice
www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
#environmentaljustice
University of Virginia study reveals air pollution inequities linked to industrial swine facilities are detectable from space
A UVA study uses satellite data to show that air pollution from industrial swine farms in Eastern North Carolina disproportionately affects marginalized communities.
www.eurekalert.org
February 3, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Our team members worked on this study about air pollution inequities due to CAFOS (Controlled Animal Feeding Operations) in North Carolina.
www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
#environmentaljustice
www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
#environmentaljustice
We're looking forward to kicking off our home visits to test for coal dust in Newport News this weekend. We want to make sure we're coming correct so we're starting with some practice rounds!
There's still time to sign up to have your home tested for coal dust! Do it at coaldustkills.com
There's still time to sign up to have your home tested for coal dust! Do it at coaldustkills.com
January 28, 2025 at 3:15 PM
We're looking forward to kicking off our home visits to test for coal dust in Newport News this weekend. We want to make sure we're coming correct so we're starting with some practice rounds!
There's still time to sign up to have your home tested for coal dust! Do it at coaldustkills.com
There's still time to sign up to have your home tested for coal dust! Do it at coaldustkills.com
Talking with some people today about public events in Norfolk and Newport News in Summer 2025!
These events will be just one way for us to share research, connect residents to the data and to each other, and critically, have a fun time with the neighborhood residents. ~*~ stay tuned friends ~*~
These events will be just one way for us to share research, connect residents to the data and to each other, and critically, have a fun time with the neighborhood residents. ~*~ stay tuned friends ~*~
January 7, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Talking with some people today about public events in Norfolk and Newport News in Summer 2025!
These events will be just one way for us to share research, connect residents to the data and to each other, and critically, have a fun time with the neighborhood residents. ~*~ stay tuned friends ~*~
These events will be just one way for us to share research, connect residents to the data and to each other, and critically, have a fun time with the neighborhood residents. ~*~ stay tuned friends ~*~
Got Dust? We Want to Test It!
We’re researching the impact of coal dust in Southeast Newport News and Lambert’s Point to push for changes that will cut down on coal pollution— and we need your help!
2 Ways to Get Involved:
We’re researching the impact of coal dust in Southeast Newport News and Lambert’s Point to push for changes that will cut down on coal pollution— and we need your help!
2 Ways to Get Involved:
December 17, 2024 at 5:03 PM
Got Dust? We Want to Test It!
We’re researching the impact of coal dust in Southeast Newport News and Lambert’s Point to push for changes that will cut down on coal pollution— and we need your help!
2 Ways to Get Involved:
We’re researching the impact of coal dust in Southeast Newport News and Lambert’s Point to push for changes that will cut down on coal pollution— and we need your help!
2 Ways to Get Involved:
We're collecting all the data, interviews, photos, research and meeting notes we've generated in the past two years into a coal dust wiki. Will go live in the first part of 2025. ( :<
December 11, 2024 at 2:33 PM
We're collecting all the data, interviews, photos, research and meeting notes we've generated in the past two years into a coal dust wiki. Will go live in the first part of 2025. ( :<
We swiped the sides of houses in Hampton Roads with EPA standard wipes earlier this fall. Now, the dust is being tested.
Sometimes politicians and industry executives claim it's not coal dust but highway exhaust that makes the dust. Soon we'll know for sure.
#coaldustkills#environmentaljustice
Sometimes politicians and industry executives claim it's not coal dust but highway exhaust that makes the dust. Soon we'll know for sure.
#coaldustkills#environmentaljustice
December 10, 2024 at 3:10 PM
We swiped the sides of houses in Hampton Roads with EPA standard wipes earlier this fall. Now, the dust is being tested.
Sometimes politicians and industry executives claim it's not coal dust but highway exhaust that makes the dust. Soon we'll know for sure.
#coaldustkills#environmentaljustice
Sometimes politicians and industry executives claim it's not coal dust but highway exhaust that makes the dust. Soon we'll know for sure.
#coaldustkills#environmentaljustice
Who regulates coal dust?
The EPA has regulations for dust that includes coal dust. To maintain those standards, they compare the amount of dust measured by sensors. Those sensors are sited regionally. Here are the sensors for the Hampton Roads region (red circles):
The EPA has regulations for dust that includes coal dust. To maintain those standards, they compare the amount of dust measured by sensors. Those sensors are sited regionally. Here are the sensors for the Hampton Roads region (red circles):
December 9, 2024 at 5:13 PM
Who regulates coal dust?
The EPA has regulations for dust that includes coal dust. To maintain those standards, they compare the amount of dust measured by sensors. Those sensors are sited regionally. Here are the sensors for the Hampton Roads region (red circles):
The EPA has regulations for dust that includes coal dust. To maintain those standards, they compare the amount of dust measured by sensors. Those sensors are sited regionally. Here are the sensors for the Hampton Roads region (red circles):
How much coal moves through Lambert's Point Terminal?
1.11 million tons in September of this year.
Imagine a cube measuring almost one football field on each side. Now imagine it full of coal. A mountain, essentially. In just one month.
(via uscoalexports.org/2024/10/24/h...)
1.11 million tons in September of this year.
Imagine a cube measuring almost one football field on each side. Now imagine it full of coal. A mountain, essentially. In just one month.
(via uscoalexports.org/2024/10/24/h...)
Hampton Roads coal exports climb in September – US Coal Exports
uscoalexports.org
December 4, 2024 at 9:25 PM
How much coal moves through Lambert's Point Terminal?
1.11 million tons in September of this year.
Imagine a cube measuring almost one football field on each side. Now imagine it full of coal. A mountain, essentially. In just one month.
(via uscoalexports.org/2024/10/24/h...)
1.11 million tons in September of this year.
Imagine a cube measuring almost one football field on each side. Now imagine it full of coal. A mountain, essentially. In just one month.
(via uscoalexports.org/2024/10/24/h...)
Hi new followers 🤗 Get to know us!
We're a group of academics, advocates and artists who work together towards environmental justice goals. In the next year, we will
-create a public database of information on anti-coal dust advocacy and policy
-test resident homes for coal dust concentrations
We're a group of academics, advocates and artists who work together towards environmental justice goals. In the next year, we will
-create a public database of information on anti-coal dust advocacy and policy
-test resident homes for coal dust concentrations
November 25, 2024 at 8:22 PM
Hi new followers 🤗 Get to know us!
We're a group of academics, advocates and artists who work together towards environmental justice goals. In the next year, we will
-create a public database of information on anti-coal dust advocacy and policy
-test resident homes for coal dust concentrations
We're a group of academics, advocates and artists who work together towards environmental justice goals. In the next year, we will
-create a public database of information on anti-coal dust advocacy and policy
-test resident homes for coal dust concentrations
The EPA's regional air monitor for Hampton Roads are miles away from communities affected by coal dust -- unlikely to show evidence of coal dust affecting people’s lives. This likely won’t change with a new EPA, or a new president. And that’s why the monitors that we are installing are important.
November 19, 2024 at 4:13 PM
The EPA's regional air monitor for Hampton Roads are miles away from communities affected by coal dust -- unlikely to show evidence of coal dust affecting people’s lives. This likely won’t change with a new EPA, or a new president. And that’s why the monitors that we are installing are important.
How do the monitors work? First, you have to know that there are different sizes of particles in the air. We want to measure all of the different sizes of particles to make sure we’re measuring coal dust.
November 18, 2024 at 3:38 PM
How do the monitors work? First, you have to know that there are different sizes of particles in the air. We want to measure all of the different sizes of particles to make sure we’re measuring coal dust.
Just found these 'behind the scenes' documentaries about coal operations in Hampton Roads, VA. Even after producing 5+ hours of documentary podcast (Crosswinds) on coal dust in Hampton Roads, I am learning so much.
NFK: www.youtube.com/watch?v=btUm...
NN: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Neb5...
NFK: www.youtube.com/watch?v=btUm...
NN: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Neb5...
Behind the Scenes: Lamberts Point - North America's Busiest Coal Pier
YouTube video by NKY Railfan
www.youtube.com
November 14, 2024 at 4:29 PM
Just found these 'behind the scenes' documentaries about coal operations in Hampton Roads, VA. Even after producing 5+ hours of documentary podcast (Crosswinds) on coal dust in Hampton Roads, I am learning so much.
NFK: www.youtube.com/watch?v=btUm...
NN: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Neb5...
NFK: www.youtube.com/watch?v=btUm...
NN: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Neb5...
Because coal dust doesn’t stay in the atmosphere long, it affects places differently at different times. We decided where the monitors went based on community input - people telling us where the coal dust was worst. See the distribution on our interactive map: app.quant-aq.com/s/FFTYOVPT40....
November 14, 2024 at 3:57 PM
Because coal dust doesn’t stay in the atmosphere long, it affects places differently at different times. We decided where the monitors went based on community input - people telling us where the coal dust was worst. See the distribution on our interactive map: app.quant-aq.com/s/FFTYOVPT40....
How will a new president affect coal dust? The EPA monitors air quality in Hampton Roads as a region. The regional air monitor for Hampton Roads are sometimes dozens of miles away from communities affected by coal dust -- already unlikely to show evidence of coal dust affecting people’s lives.
November 13, 2024 at 8:38 PM
How will a new president affect coal dust? The EPA monitors air quality in Hampton Roads as a region. The regional air monitor for Hampton Roads are sometimes dozens of miles away from communities affected by coal dust -- already unlikely to show evidence of coal dust affecting people’s lives.
We are so excited and honored to have these new air sensors up in 12 locations in Southeast Community and 6 locations in Lambert’s Point. You can see the information they are collecting with live updates here:
NORFOLK app.quant-aq.com/s/8PFU6TPHV8...
NEWPORT NEWS app.quant-aq.com/s/FFTYOVPT40...
NORFOLK app.quant-aq.com/s/8PFU6TPHV8...
NEWPORT NEWS app.quant-aq.com/s/FFTYOVPT40...
November 13, 2024 at 7:10 PM
We are so excited and honored to have these new air sensors up in 12 locations in Southeast Community and 6 locations in Lambert’s Point. You can see the information they are collecting with live updates here:
NORFOLK app.quant-aq.com/s/8PFU6TPHV8...
NEWPORT NEWS app.quant-aq.com/s/FFTYOVPT40...
NORFOLK app.quant-aq.com/s/8PFU6TPHV8...
NEWPORT NEWS app.quant-aq.com/s/FFTYOVPT40...