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Energy Communities IWG Executive Director Starts New Role in U.S. Department of Energy

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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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Director’s Update – July 5, 2023

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Established by an Executive Order during President Biden’s first week in office, the Energy Communities IWG is pursuing a whole-of-government approach to create good-paying union jobs, spur economic revitalization, remediate environmental degradation and support energy workers in coal, oil and gas, and power plant communities across the country. New Energy Communities Video The Energy Communities IWG has

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Interagency Working Group Spotlights Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in Webinar on Overcoming Infrastructure Challenges

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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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White House Official Visits Kentucky to Address County Officials Representing Coal, Oil, Gas and Power Plant Energy Communities

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LEXINGTON, KY (June 14, 2023) – Alex Jacquez, Special Assistant to the President for Economic Development and Industrial Strategy at the White House National Economic Council, visited Lexington today to address county judge executives, magistrates, and commissioners at the Kentucky County Judge/Executive Association (KCJEA) and Kentucky Magistrates and Commissioners Association (KMCA) Joint Summer Conference on

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Director’s Update – June 1, 2023

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Dear Energy Community Supporter, Federal agencies are working overtime to implement funding opportunities and provide energy communities with the resources they need to successfully apply for federal grants and technical assistance. With an abundance of upcoming events and funding deadlines, make sure to read through this entire Energy Communities IWG Director’s Update. And don’t forget

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Director’s Update – May 16, 2023

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Dear Energy Community Supporter, Federal agencies are working overtime to implement funding opportunities and provide energy communities with the resources they need to successfully apply for federal grants and technical assistance. With an abundance of upcoming events and funding deadlines, make sure to read through this entire Energy Communities IWG Director’s Update. And don’t forget

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‘We are the Appalachian region’: Federal, state and local leaders gather in EKY focused on economic development

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WYMTOlivia Calfee May 11, 2023 The Energy Communities IWG and Rural Partners Network hosted a forum in eastern Kentucky focused on getting federal funding to the region. The Appalachian Regional Commission also announced funding for five Kentucky development districts. Read the full story here.

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Federal Agencies, Interagency Working Group Participate in Eastern Kentucky Community Forum

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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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Interagency Working Group Hosts Webinars on Inflation Reduction Act Impacts on Energy Communities

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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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