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Unions representing other workers affected by climate legislation have struck deals, but opposition from coal miners has persisted, complicating the path to enactment.

How the installation of broadband internet is revitalizing hard-hit communities and rural economies.

The trillion-dollar infrastructure bill passed by Congress last month includes $11.3 billion for abandoned-mine reclamation and cleanup over the next 15 years. For Pennsylvania's coal communities, the support is long overdue.

Experts say renewable energy jobs don't always appeal — or just aren't available — to workers who are losing their jobs to the closure of coal mines and power plants.

As innovative models for reclamation unfold, and federal funding nears, there is new hope for the communities that once depended on coal mining.

Voices from West Virginia explain the nuances of the state's needs during the ongoing energy transition and push back against the narrative and perceptions pedaled by those from outside the region.

A new study by a West Virginia-based research firm shows the importance of the abandoned mine land reclamation funding that helps clean up areas where surface and underground mining has occurred over the last four decades.

The Journal's editorial board suggests that the first coal community listening sessions held by the West Virginia House of Delegates Coal Community Working Group illustrate the "need for diversification and new job opportunities" in the region.

Colorado Northwestern Community College previews its grant application for new Economic Development Administration funding, providing a glimpse of efforts to secure resources from the Coal Communities Commitment in action.

Appalachian Voices’ Front Porch Blog takes a look at the news around the development of the solar sector in Southwest Virginia, as the area’s transition from coal continues.