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IWG Executive Director Brian Anderson, Ph.D., will be a keynote speaker at Focus Forward 2022: West Virginia’s New Narrative. He will share insights into the IWG’s efforts to support West Virginia’s energy communities and energy workers. Hosted by the West Virginia Public Education Collaborative (WVPEC), Focus Forward will take place Wednesday, April 27 from 9 […]
April 20, 2022 Dear Energy Community Supporter, I’m happy to share with you the mid-April edition of the Energy Communities IWG newsletter. As you read on, you’ll find funding opportunities, upcoming events and additional resources for energy community leaders. Don’t forget to follow the IWG on social media for real-time updates and important information. Twitter: @EnergyComm_USFacebook: @EnergyCommunitiesUSLinkedIn:
Today, the Interagency Working Group (IWG) on Coal and Power Plant Communities and Economic Revitalization Deputy Executive Director, Briggs White, Ph.D., joined a panel on energy jobs at the Regional Carbon Management Applicant Education Workshop in Columbus, OH. This workshop was the first of three in-person regional workshops hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy’s
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April 5, 2022 Dear Energy Community Supporter, In just the past three weeks, multiple federal agencies have announced new funding opportunities for energy communities across the nation, including five announcements specifically for the Appalachia region at an IWG-run event on March 18. To learn more about those funding opportunities, additional open federal funding, opportunities closing
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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
Today, the Interagency Working Group (IWG) on Coal and Power Plant Communities and Economic Revitalization 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 wells. “Repurposing Fossil Assets” featured local
White House officials, federal agencies, state leaders and public and private sector convene for listening session on energy transition investments and opportunities for Appalachia CHARLESTON, W. Va.—Today, President Biden’s Interagency Working Group (IWG) on Coal and Power Plant Communities and Economic Revitalization—a partnership among the White House and nearly a dozen federal agencies—committed to pursuing
March 15, 2022 Dear Energy Community Supporter, Welcome to another installment of the Interagency Working Group (IWG) on Coal and Power Plant Communities and Economic Revitalization newsletter. Agencies from across the federal government are regularly announcing new funding opportunities, collectively worth billions of dollars, to help revitalize economies of the nation’s energy communities. With this
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March 2, 2022 Dear Energy Community Supporter, With the passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) in late 2021, funding opportunities for energy communities have surged. Agencies across the federal government are announcing programs to install and maintain broadband; implement training for dislocated workers; invest in transportation infrastructure; clean up abandoned mine lands and orphaned
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Today, energy community leaders from across the nation joined representatives from the Interagency Working Group on Coal and Power Plant Communities and Economic Revitalization and the White House for a webinar focused on funding opportunities made possible through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) that can support projects urgently needed by many energy communities. This virtual
