Jeff Kirch

On Sept. 14, Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Hopi Chairman Tim Nuvangyaoma were among key speakers during a zoom conference with the Interagency Working Group on Coal and Power Plant Communities and Economic Revitalization (IWG). Read the full story at: https://www.nhonews.com/news/2021/sep/21/leaders-seek-revitalize-navajo-and-hopi-economies-/

As bleak as the coal industry has been recently, the U.S. Secretary of Energy seems very upbeat about West Virginia’s future. Speaking at a virtual forum recently, Secretary Jennifer Granholm said, “West Virginia did power the country for the past 100 years and we want West Virginia to power the country for the next 100

US Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm spoke at a virtual event cohosted by the Appalachian Regional Commission and the Interagency Working Group on Coal and Power Plant Communities and Economic Revitalization. Read the full story at: https://electrek.co/2021/09/20/egeb-can-coal-state-west-virginia-become-the-poster-child-for-clean-energy/

West Virginia has the potential to be the “poster child” of the nation’s transition toward cleaner, greener energy, according to U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm. Granholm recently was among the featured speakers for a virtual event co-hosted by the Appalachian Regional Commission and the Interagency Working Group on Coal and Power Plant Communities and Economic

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and the Interagency Working Group (IWG) on Coal and Power Plant Communities and Economic Revitalization, ARC announced nearly $46.4 million for 57 projects across 184 counties to support economic diversification in the Region’s coal-impacted communities. Read the full story at: https://www.lanereport.com/146552/2021/09/arc-announces-nearly-46-4-million-for-economic-transformation/

The Interagency Working Group on Coal and Power Plant Communities and Economic Revitalization, created by the Biden Administration in January 2021, has identified Southern West Virginia as No. 1 and Beckley as No. 23 on their list of 40 priority communities to target for transition funding and technical assistance. Read the full story at: https://www.wvnews.com/westondemocrat/opinion/prioritizing-coal-to-products-commercialization-is-needed-to-revitalize-southern-west-virginia-economy/article_e5eb8cd4-14fc-11ec-ba7e-bb821a40dd0e.html

Appalachian Regional Commission is partnering with President Biden’s Interagency Working Group on Revitalizing Coal and Power Plant Communities (IWG) to host a virtual event called New Opportunities for Coal Communities on Thursday, 9:30 a.m.-noon. Read the full story at: https://www.register-herald.com/news/money/arc-hosting-virtual-event-on-opportunities-for-coal-commmunities/article_b89e3899-760c-57d5-8eed-54d174e84a8d.html