Posts by Hannah Rodway
Federal Policies Creating Big Opportunities
PREPARING FOR CHANGE Nationwide, coal mines and plants are shutting down as they become increasingly uneconomical to operate and more more...
Federal Policy Tracker
See a list of pending federal bills relevant to coal community transition. Bills are organized by issue area. If you more...
POWER Initiative
FUNDING FOR APPALACHIA Created by the Obama administration in 2015, the Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) more...
Assistance to Coal Communities (ACC)
STAND-ALONE FUND In 2017, Department of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross announced the EDA would administer the ACC program as a more...
Opportunity Zones
SHIFTING DISTRESS TO OPPORTUNITY Opportunity Zones are low income census tracts nominated by governors and certified by the U.S. Department more...
Abandoned Mine Land Fund
CLEAN UP EFFORT Posing risks to people and the environment, abandoned mines can contaminate groundwater, emit toxic waste, and cause more...
Black Lung Disability Trust Fund
Footing the Healthcare Bill The federal government created The Black Lung Disability Trust Fund to ensure the coal industry, rather more...
Overview of Federal Policies and Programs for Just Transition
Understanding the Policy Landscape With the right plan in place, a transition away from coal can create new jobs and more...
Intro to the National Economic Transition (NET) Platform
Giving Communities a Voice Coal plants and mines have long been the economic engine and lifeblood for communities throughout the more...
How State Transition Funds Keep Local Economies Vibrant
Across the country, an increasing number of state and local leaders are coming together to create State Transition Funds. Tailored to more...
Planning for Just Transition [Step 4]: Take Action
Once you have established your leadership team and worked with the community to create shared goals, much of the rest more...