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Coal consumption in the country has been declining since its peak in 2007 and this hurt the economy in Southern West Virginia. The Alliance for the Economic Development of Southern West Virginia is planning a virtual meeting on Thursday, April 29 to brainstorm future ideas to energize the workforce. The conversation began last fall at the Small Communities Big Solutions conference. This new event continues the dialogue, said Sara Payne Scarbro operations chair of the Scarbro says small West Virginia communities will be represented throughout the discussion. “Our speakers will convey exam...

Mountain Mindful: New Appalachian Social Enterprise Launched This Earth Day (April 22nd) HUNTINGTON WV / ACCESSWIRE / April 21, 2021 / West Virginia based non-profit Coalfield Development recently announced the launch of a new social enterprise. The enterprise, called Mountain Mindful, is a life-style brand offering casual apparel, home furnishing, and self-care products. More than 80% of the products are made of recycled or reclaimed materials. All of the products are 100% made in Appalachia. Mountain Mindful is set to launch Earth Day April 22, 2021. "We've only got one planet to live on. ...

Tonight Partly cloudy skies this evening will give way to cloudy skies and rain overnight. Snow may mix in late. Low 37F. Winds WSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80%. Updated: April 20, 2021 @ 5:04 am

‘We’re at a tipping point with coal’: Q&A with Bloomberg’s Antha Williams Former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg was key in marshaling city and state governments across the U.S. to ramp up their climate action after the Trump administration pulled the country out of the Paris Agreement. With the climate-focused Biden administration now in office, Bloomberg Philanthropies is going “all-in toward climate solutions,” says Antha N. Williams, head of the foundation’s environment program. Among its main initiatives is the Beyond Coal campaign, which seeks to get OECD countries to tra...

Blog Blog PODCAST Blog 16 Feb, 2021 Author Taylor KuykendallKrizka Danielle Del Rosario A miner operates a piece of equipment at an underground coal mine in the Illinois Basin. Like the rest of the U.S., the region has been heavily impacted by declines in domestic coal demand. Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence The latest data again confirmed what many have long suspected: Former President Donald Trump's promise to put U.S. coal miners back to work was a bust. As President Joe Biden looks to accelerate the energy transition, some groups worry th...