Coal country has options. But a long legacy of hope, promises and failure has instilled a political inertia that won’t soon be overcome.
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Transition in coal country: Forging paths forward
Coal and petroleum service sectors look to reclamation, renewables and manufacturing as communities contemplate how to survive a post-extraction economy.
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Transition in coal country: 2020 hastens reckoning
Lax fiscal policy has left states flat-footed as mining declines. So what happens when coal goes away with no promise to return?
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Transition in Coal Country: Healthcare crises mount at rural hospitals
The COVID-19 pandemic has hammered healthcare systems in rural populations already struggling with the loss of coal jobs and health coverage.
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Transition in Coal Country: Rural communities on the brink
Coal communities in Wyoming and Appalachia are vital revenue engines for their rural regions, and they both face major downturns with little time to adjust. A new project investigates what the regions can learn from one another.
