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.
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.
Transition in Coal Country
What’s next for coal country?
Coal communities in Appalachia and Wyoming are vital revenue engines for huge portions of the rural U.S., and they face devastation with little time to adjust to new realities.
environmental justice
For Indiana NAACP, energy justice has long been a civil rights issue
The state chapter is a frequent advocate for clean energy, and making sure African Americans benefit from the transition.
Illinois
Clean energy funds key to settlement that would shut down Illinois coal plant
The agreement to close the troubled E.D. Edwards coal plant includes $8.6 million for local clean energy projects.