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The HillEnergy Secretary Jennifer Granholm May 11, 2022 U.S .Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm penned an opinion piece highlighting the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to leaving no one behind in the clean energy transition. Read the full article here.

WV NewsCharles Young April 27, 2022 Energy Communities IWG Executive Director Brian Anderson spoke at the Focus Forward event in West Virginia. Focus Forward showcases stories of innovation in government and industry, resiliency in education, and leadership in the changing culture of work in a global economy. Read the full story here.

Casper Star TribuneNicole Pollack March 31, 2022 The Interagency Working Group on Coal and Power Plant Communities and Economic Revitalization (Energy Communities IWG) and the United States Energy Association (USEA) hosted a half-day workshop that explored the many benefits of repurposing legacy fossil fuel infrastructure, including closed coal mines, coal power plants, and orphaned oil and gas

The White House released the first edition of its Bipartisan Infrastructure Law guidebook to help state, local, Tribal and territorial governments understand and unlock the benefits from the historic investments in our nation’s infrastructure. The guidebook is a one-stop shop on the law and contains the most comprehensive information to date on the more than

The [IWG] just met on Sept. 27, Anderson said, and news can be expected on efforts of each to work with coal and natural gas communities to aid them through the energy transition. The IWG is holding stakeholder events in energy communities across the country “to understand their vision of the future and identify agency

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and the Interagency Working Group on Coal and Power Plant Communities and Economic Revitalization hosted a virtual event Thursday in Matewan to announce the award of $46.4 million in funds for 57 projects to support economic diversification in coal-impacted communities. Read the full story at: https://www.williamsondailynews.com/news/arc-announces-nearly-46-4-million-in-grants-for-coal-impacted-communities/article_c56d0a51-63e5-5bee-ac1a-be75f480a194.html

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