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“What will happen to Gillette -- and other fossil fuel towns -- as the coal industry recedes and clean-energy goals are realized? And what difference could the Biden administration or Congress make for a dying town built on coal?”

In its final action plan, the Office sees the need for both public and private funding to support communities’ transition across the state.

Nicole Horseherder, Executive Director of Tó Nizhóní Ání, shares her story of helping Navajo communities build a more equitable economy in the wake of recent coal closures.

After closing the plant in 2020, Vattenfall AB will repurpose the plant for large-scale hydrogen production using wind energy.

With President Joe Biden officially taking power yesterday, a number of National Economic Transition coalition partners are urging the Biden-Harris Administration to take quick action to address the crises facing coal communities from Navajo Nation to Appalachia and beyond.

In a new report, the Reclaiming Appalachia Coalition highlights current issues, such as bonding, facing the reclamation sector and highlights the coalition’s own innovative reclamation projects.

A new report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis highlights the local economic risks of abrupt closure of the utility’s power plant in Wise County, Virginia.

The coal-fired power plant, which employs 75 people, will fully close in 2028. Previously, the plant was expected to close in 2036.

If successful, the 200-megawatt project would create 300 jobs and $300,000 in capital investment annually.

A new report from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy analyzes policies that are using energy efficiency to maximize energy and utility bill savings for rural Americans in states across the country.