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Catalyzing Economic Development in Pennsylvania’s Energy Communities
October 20 @ 9:30 am - 3:30 pm EDT
The Interagency Working Group on Coal and Power Plant Communities and Economic Revitalization (Energy Communities IWG) will host an event in Westmoreland County, PA to highlight federal opportunities that can help catalyze economic development in Pennsylvania’s energy communities. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage directly with federal officials to share challenges their community faces and identify solutions to address those needs.
More details will be available here in the coming days.
All attendees are required to pre-register, only credentialed media will be admitted.
Working Agenda
Topic | Speakers | Eastern Time |
Networking & Federal Agency Office Hours | 9:30 a.m. | |
Welcome & Opening Remarks | Hon. Bob Casey, U.S. Senator Pennsylvania | 10:30 a.m. |
Keynote Remarks | Gayle Manchin, Federal Co-Chair, Appalachian Regional Commission Hon. Josh Shapiro, Governor of Pennsylvania Additional keynotes to be added soon. | 10:40 a.m. |
Community Panel | TBD | 11:15 a.m. |
Break | 12:00 p.m. | |
Federal & State Officials Panel | TBD | 12:45 p.m. |
Break | 1:30 p.m. | |
Breakout Sessions | Breakout Session #1: Building Capacity & Infrastructure | 1:45 p.m. |
Breakout Session Report Outs | TBD | 2:50 p.m. |
Pennsylvania Next Steps | TBD | 3:15 p.m. |
Closing Remarks | Brian Anderson, Executive Director, Energy Communities IWG | 3:30 p.m. |