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Brandon Dennison of Coalfield Development Shares His Approach to Community Economic Development in West Virginia

“We don’t want to replace that one industry with another industry. We want to have a diversified economy that works for all kinds of people with lots of different skills and backgrounds and talents.”
Grist

Coal Country Envisions Paths Forward in Manufacturing, Reclamation, and Renewables

Communities in West Virginia and Wyoming are developing diverse industries based on their local strengths.
Energy News Network

Colorado’s Just Transition Advisory Committee Releases Rough Draft of Just Transition Plan

The draft plan includes recommendations for worker benefits, local transition plans, and community investment.
Craig Daily Press

Report Explores Federal Economic Development Policy’s Potential for Coal Communities

The first report in a new transition policy series analyzes key federal programs and their role in supporting community economic development.
Environmental Defense Fund

Minnesota Communities Prepare for the End of Coal-Powered Generation

Local officials and nonprofits are exploring solutions to the economic impacts of future coal plant closures
MinnPost

Report Finds High Job Creation Potential for Reclaiming the West’s Coal Mines

The Western Organization of Resource Councils estimates that coal mine reclamation “could generate approximately 4,893 to 9,786 job-years” across four western states.
Casper Star-Tribune

Op-ed: Utilities Must Commit to Invest in Communities in Move from Coal

"The rapidly changing energy landscape makes it critical for the burdens of fossil fuel workers and communities to be assessed in all utility planning, so that we aren’t left behind, once again."
Arizona Capitol Times

Miners in Wyoming Furloughed as COVID-19 Accelerates Coal Sector Decline

As coal demand plummets, all miners at Buckskin mine are out of work following 60 earlier furloughs in March.
Fairfield Sun Times

New Research Series Analyzes Energy Transition Policy Options

The Environmental Defense Fund and Resources for the Future are collaborating on an extensive research project to assess existing policy proposals that address the needs of fossil fuel workers and communities during the energy transition.
Environmental Defense Fund

“Reclaiming and Growing Wyoming’s Future" with Transition Planning Resources

The Powder River Basin Resource Council launched a four-part webinar series during the COVID-19 pandemic to help communities in Wyoming and beyond prepare for the ongoing transition from coal.
Uinta County Herald
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