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As Coal Economy Crumbles, Advocates Seek Solutions to Save Two Regions As Coal Economy Crumbles, Advocates Seek Solutions to Save Two Regions In November, the Talen Energy Corp. announced it would stop using coal at all of its plants, including the Montour Power Plant in the Pennsylvania’s northern Appalachia area. The phase-out comes as Texas-based Talen has already committed to end coal use at its Brunner Island plant, another Appalachia-area power plant, in favor of renewable energy generation. The closures hit close to home, as the coal miners of Appalachia are the ones feeling the bru...

Colt Brogan and his co-worker Crystal Snyder. Communities throughout Appalachia struggle with shrinking populations. As a region, Appalachia is losing people in the prime working years (ages 25 to 64) even as the rest of the country is seeing growth in that demographic, according to a 2018 report from the Appalachian Regional Commission. The latest census figures indicate West Virginia alone lost approximately 10,000 people in the last year and has lost nearly 65,000 people in the last seven. Each year, thousands of Appalachians move away from their hometowns to find opportunities elsewhere. ...

Today Windy. Rain showers this evening with clearing late. Low near 25F. Winds NW at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of rain 30%. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph.. Tonight Windy. Rain showers this evening with clearing late. Low near 25F. Winds NW at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of rain 30%. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph. Updated: April 1, 2021 @ 3:18 pm

The view from coal communities: Local perspectives on the energy transition Mon, Dec 14, 2020 1:00 PM The Atlantic Council Global Energy Center hosts a conversation featuring local perspectives on the energy transition in coal communities. The Atlantic Council Global Energy Center is hosting a virtual event on Monday, December 14, 2020, from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. EST to discuss local perspectives on coal community economic development during the energy transition. The event will open with presentations by Jason Walsh, Executive Director, BlueGreen Alliance and Adele Morris, Policy Director, ...