Reckoning in Coal Country: Facing the future in Wyoming and Appalachia

04/22/21 • 61 min

Appalachia and Wyoming are dramatically different places, but they also offer each other cautionary tales, success stories, and reasons for resilience and hope. Last year, the Energy News Network and WyoFile captured this complex story in a six-part investigative series, Reckoning in Coal County, now available as an ebook or paperback.
Fresh Energy, Energy News Network, and WyoFile hosted this virtual panel discussion on April 22, 2021. Throughout the conversation, we explore the cultural, political, and economic obstacles faced by rural communities hoping to survive and thrive in a world without coal.
Featuring:
Mason Adams, journalist, Floyd County, Virginia
Shannon Anderson, Powder River Basin Resource Council, Wyoming
Heidi Binko, Just Transition Fund, Virginia
Dustin Bleizeffer, journalist, Casper, Wyoming
Moderator:
Ken Paulman, Senior Director, Energy News Network
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The 2021 session of the Minnesota Legislature is in its final month. Join the Fresh Energy team for a conversation about meaningful action for clean energy and climate that legislators can take yet this session. Learn what's still on the table and who they would draft for Fresh Energy's imaginary baseball team.
Guests:

Michael Noble, Executive Director of Fresh Energy
Justin Fay, Lead Director of Public Affairs at Fresh Energy
Anna Johnson, Senior Associate of Public Affairs at Fresh Energy

Topics:

ECO Act
Natural Gas Innovation Act
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"Rebuild Right" grant program
100% Carbon Free Electricity
Clean Cars Minnesota
White House's American Jobs Plan
and more!

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