The listening session process raises the exciting possibility of building new communal systems that support the workforce and create equitable opportunities for Southwest Virginians.
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Creating community-informed economies in the coalfields
TAGS: Department of Housing and Community Development economic development Interagency Task Force listening sessions
Report recommends improvements to Abandoned Mine Lands Economic Revitalization program
A new report finds that the Abandoned Mine Lands Economic Revitalization program is having a significant impact, but recommends improvements for speeding the implementation of projects.
TAGS: abandoned mine lands economic revitalization program economic development just transition mine reclamation
Planning ahead for a bright future in Virginia
Solar is essential to meeting urgent emissions reduction goals, but concerns about smart land use and the community and environmental impacts of large-scale solar don’t have easy answers.
TAGS: economic development land use Solar Utility-Scale Solar Virginia Virginia Clean Economy Act workforce development
Creating a Future for Coal-Industry Workers in Clean-Energy Economy
Experts say that coal workers will need wage replacement and retraining to successfully transition to a clean energy economy.
National coalition urges Congress to boost support for communities transitioning from fossil fuels
CONTACT: Jeremy Richardson, Union of Concerned Scientists, jrichardson@ucsusa.org, 301-442-1326 Cat McCue, Appalachian Voices, cat@appvoices.org, 434-293-6373 Washington, DC – As America continues to transition toward clean energy, Congress must take swift and comprehensive action to support the workers and communities —…
TAGS: abandoned mine lands aml biden Coal Congress economic development just transition reclaim Solar transition
Coal communities and mine cleanup at the center of federal and grassroots efforts
With bills on the Hill, proposals from the White House, new reports issued and forthcoming from grassroots advocates, and new projects underway, there is a lot happening when it comes to coal communities and mine cleanup!
TAGS: 117th Congress abandoned mine lands Biden administration Coal economic development just transition mine reclamation RECLAIM Act Rep. Matt Cartwright Sen. Joe Manchin
Coalition launches second round of funding for reclaiming coal sites
CONTACT: Joey James, Principal, Downstream Strategies, jjames@downstreamstrategies.com, 304-292-2450 Following the success of its inaugural mini-grant program in 2020, the Reclaiming Appalachia Coalition is preparing to fund a new set of partners and their innovative mine land reclamation and economic development…
TAGS: abandoned mine lands aml Coal Downstream Strategies economic development jobs reclaim Reclaiming Appalachia Coalition reclamation
White House releases report on transitioning coal communities
The White House today released a report identifying dozens of coal-impacted communities in the U.S. needing immediate investment, and setting up a process for community town halls.
TAGS: abandoned mine lands Biden administration coal communities economic development just transition white house
Major grant awarded for Appalachian Voices’ jobs, economic project in Southwest Virginia
The GO Virginia State Board has approved a Per Capita application for the Appalachian Voices “Energy Storage and Electrification Manufacturing Jobs” project. Approved at $486,366, the project will create jobs in GO Virginia Region One in the energy storage and…
TAGS: battery coalfields economic development GO Virginia just transition Solar solar workgroup southwest virginia swva uva-wise
Biden’s jobs plan holds promise for Appalachia
As an organization that cares deeply about the people, land and water of our region, we find much to applaud in the White House’s American Jobs Plan. Read about what the plan entails and hear from us and partners about what this plan could mean for Appalachia.
TAGS: 117th Congress abandoned mine lands Appalachian Regional Commission Biden administration coal mines economic development mine reclamation National Economic Transition RECLAIM Act
