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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 …
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 …
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 11, 2023) – Last week, senior Biden-Harris Administration officials announced billions of dollars in additional investments through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act to support fossil energy workers and spur long-term economic revitalization in energy communities. President Biden worked with Congress to rescue the American economy, small businesses, and families from …
Interagency Working Group on Coal and Power Plant Communities and Economic Revitalization (Energy Communities IWG) Director Brian Anderson, Ph.D. this morning was the keynote speaker at Carnegie Mellon University’s (CMU) Energy Week event. The event convened energy experts, key influencers, students, corporate executives, and entrepreneurs from business, government, media, non-governmental organizations and academia for a …
IWG Director Featured as Keynote Speaker at CMU Energy Week Read More »
Interagency Working Group on Coal and Power Plant Communities and Economic Revitalization (Energy Communities IWG) Director Brian Anderson, Ph.D. last week participated in a study group session hosted by Harvard University. The session, titled “The Roles of Private & Public Funding,” focused on challenges coal communities often face when it comes to financing their energy …
Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and U.S. Department of Treasury announced three new opportunities available through the historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act that benefit energy communities. First, DOE’s Advanced Energy Manufacturing and Recycling Grant Program (40209), led by the Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains, is investing $750 million …
Three Exciting, New Federal Programs Announced for Energy Communities Read More »
Yesterday the Interagency Working Group on Coal and Power Plant Communities and Economic Revitalization (Energy Communities IWG) hosted the third and final webinar in its “Technical Assistance for Energy Communities” webinar series. This series was dedicated to highlighting federal and non-federal technical assistance opportunities available to energy communities and providing guidance on how to access …
Energy Communities IWG Wraps Up Technical Assistance Webinar Series Read More »
The Interagency Working Group on Coal and Power Plant Communities and Economic Revitalization (Energy Communities IWG) in partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development hosted a workshop yesterday for energy communities in the Ohio Valley region. The half-day workshop, titled “Federal Resources for Revitalizing Rural Energy Communities in the Ohio Valley,” brought together …
USDA, IWG Host Workshop for Revitalizing Energy Communities in the Ohio Valley Read More »
Energy Communities IWG Executive Director Dr. Brian Anderson delivered remarks at the virtual Building Resilient Economies in Coal Communities (BRECC) National Launch Event on November 3, 2022. This event was hosted by the National Association of Counties (NACo) and provided an overview of the BRECC program and its benefits for coal communities. “I want to …
Energy Communities IWG Executive Director Dr. Brian Anderson delivered opening remarks at the 2022 West Virginia Governor’s Energy Summit on Oct. 25 at the Stonewall Resort in Roanoke, West Virginia. Anderson provided an overview of the Energy Communities IWG recent accomplishments, historic federal funding opportunities, and highlighted the National Energy Technology Laboratory’s (NETL) latest developments …
IWG Executive Director Kicks Off 2022 West Virginia Governor’s Energy Summit Read More »
