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The second report in a just transition policy series analyzes the economic impacts of federal programs for environmental remediation and infrastructure.

As coal continues to decline, communities from West Virginia to Wyoming see a need for state and federal policy support.

“A national just transition policy that drives unprecedented public investment into fossil fuel-dependent communities is a moral imperative. It is also a political one if we hope to take ambitious climate action.”

The state expects to complete 96 projects, generating a total of $201 million for local economies, by the end of the year.

“Would our state benefit more from hundreds of rural community development grants than by pouring $53 million into the pockets of out-of-state coal port developers?”

Local workers, residents, and leaders adjust to a changing energy landscape.

“We don’t want to replace that one industry with another industry. We want to have a diversified economy that works for all kinds of people with lots of different skills and backgrounds and talents.”

Communities in West Virginia and Wyoming are developing diverse industries based on their local strengths.

The draft plan includes recommendations for worker benefits, local transition plans, and community investment.

The first report in a new transition policy series analyzes key federal programs and their role in supporting community economic development.