Pictured above: Rep. Raul Grijalva (l) is a strong supporter of just transition efforts. Rep. Deb Haaland is nominated for Secretary of the Interior and would be the first Native American in the role.
As the Biden administration settles in at the White House, our legislative director Thom Kay outlines a list of action items the federal government should prioritize for our region — suspending utility shutoffs during the pandemic, strengthening oversight of the fossil fuel industry, and moving swiftly to support just economic transition in coal-impacted communities.