North Carolina lawmakers’ dispute over VW funds is finally settled — for now
After a three-year political struggle over spending authority, state lawmakers approved a plan with little fanfare.
Southeast
Transition in Coal Country
Coal communities increasingly rely on federal health programs
Coal’s decline has forced staunchly anti-Obamacare politicians to reconsider Medicaid expansion, while rural communities depend on telehealth more than ever.
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Virginia college students take first-place honors at wind turbine design contest
The competition provides networking and hands-on experience for “the next generation of the wind energy workforce.”
Transition in Coal Country
Coal country faces a healthcare crisis
The coronavirus pandemic has hammered healthcare systems for rural populations already struggling with the loss of coal jobs and health coverage.
efficiency
Popular energy-savings measure sidelined again in North Carolina Senate
A bill to require state-run buildings to conserve electricity and water has been lodged in a Senate committee for over a year.
just transition
Thousands of coal workers lost jobs. Where will they go?
As the long-shrinking coal industry hemorrhages jobs, states and local groups are seeking new ways to transition to a lower-carbon economy without leaving coal workers behind.