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Interagency Working Group on Coal and Power Plant Communities and Economic Revitalization (Energy Communities IWG) Director Brian Anderson, Ph.D. provided remarks this week at the Appalachian Regional Commission’s (ARC) 2023 annual conference, Appalachia Rises. This year, the conference focused on highlighting the importance of resiliency and collaboration in strengthening communities across the Appalachian region. Appalachia …

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The Interagency Working Group on Coal and Power Plant Communities and Economic Revitalization (Energy Communities IWG) today hosted the second and final webinar in its series highlighting federal funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that support the improvement and revitalization of critical infrastructure in energy communities. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law includes historic investments to create …

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Brian Anderson, Executive Director of the Interagency Working Group on Coal and Power Plant Communities and Economic Revitalization (Energy Communities IWG) and former Director of the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), recently transitioned to a new role within the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). While maintaining his leadership position in the Energy Communities IWG, Anderson …

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Today, the Interagency Working Group on Coal and Power Plant Communities and Economic Revitalization (Energy Communities IWG) hosted the first webinar in its two-part series exploring the historic investments from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that support infrastructure challenges in energy communities. “Overcoming Common Infrastructure Challenges in Energy Communities – Part 1” focused on federal funding …

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PINEVILLE, KY. (May 11, 2023) – Public, private, and nonprofit partners came together today to connect Eastern Kentucky counties with new federal funding opportunities available through the American Rescue Plan Act, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and the Inflation Reduction Act that can build economic prosperity and support fossil energy workers in Appalachia Kentucky. “Our goal is …

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Today, the Interagency Working Group on Coal and Power Plant Communities and Economic Revitalization (Energy Communities IWG) hosted the second and final webinar in its series exploring the historic investments in the Inflation Reduction Act that benefit America’s energy communities. The two-part series “What the Inflation Reduction Act Means for Energy Communities” featured senior Biden-Harris …

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