Transition in Coal Country
Survival is anything but certain for coal country
Coal country is not without options. But coal’s long legacy of hope, promises and failure has instilled a political inertia that won’t soon be overcome.
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Coal country is not without options. But coal’s long legacy of hope, promises and failure has instilled a political inertia that won’t soon be overcome.
Communities contemplate how to survive a post-extraction economy.
What happens when a $28.6 billion industry spirals into permanent decline?
Ideas range from retraining to relocation programs to funding to help towns realize tourism potential.
A new draft report outlines the state’s strategy as COVID-19 accelerates the crisis.