In West Virginia, old coal mines are being converted into new sources of clean energy, generating jobs in struggling Appalachian communities.

Make sure to read Jeff Young’s recent article here: tinyurl.com/42asc86b

#WestVirginiaCoal #CleanEnergyJobs #GreenJobs

'I personally live in the shadow of massive petrochemical and LNG infrastructure, where many of you in Washington have never ventured, let alone had to breathe toxic air day in and day out.' -John Beard Jr. of Port Arthur Community Action Network

The myth that large power plants are economic boons for local economies is pervasive and pernicious. Counties with major nuclear plants are among the nation's most deeply impoverished despite generating immense GDP. That's because little of the revenue enters the local economy.

Join us for another #FactsFriday , an opportunity for us to highlight key findings from recent reports!

Did you know that continuing to invest controversial tax incentive program ITEP dollars in petrochemical projects is a losing proposition?

Read: tinyurl.com/yt7nmrpv

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RISE PA could harness major federal funding to slash industrial emissions and grow the clean industries of the future.

Please take a moment to read this blog post written by #ORVI Executive Director Joanne Kilgour here: tinyurl.com/4b94y4rb

#RISEPA #FederalFunding

The formerly distressed coal town of Centralia, WA achieved remarkable job and income growth by investing in energy efficiency upgrades and clean power generation.

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This story will repeat itself everywhere we attempt to force-feed hydrogen into applications for which it's fundamentally uneconomic. That describes a number of projects in the #ARCH2 Appalachian hydrogen hub.
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Steel is an essential material, but steelmaking is a very dirty process, responsible for 9% of annual CO2 emissions—plus a toxic soup of pollutants that harm nearby communities. Here are some key takeaways from last week's Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ) #SEJ2024 discussion
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As a hydrogen project is slated to be built right behind their homes, Mason County residents can’t seem to get answers to their questions.

“Everything’s hush-hush until it's announced and when you try to get answers, you get the runaround.'

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ASP Governor Andy Beshear Here's a breakdown of anticipated homes at each of the 7 high-ground developments.

Previous estimates had 'up to' 12 homes being built at the Wayland site. The announcement yesterday suggests 11 homes will be built there.

Source: ohiorivervalleyinstitute.org/housing-rebuil…

Centralia, WA achieved a 'remarkable economic turnaround' with targeted investments in energy efficiency uprades, renewable generation, and education.

Learn more about how 'The Centralia Model' could be replicated in Appalachian coal and gas communities:

See the Rachel McDevitt StateImpact PA 4-part series on the recovery of Centralia, WA, an old coal town that overcame mine and power plant closures to create a growing economy and serve as model for similarly challenged communities in Appalachia. stateimpact.npr.org/pennsylvania/2…

Among the legacies of our region’s boom-and-bust reliance on fossil fuel extraction are the hundreds of thousands of #OrphanedWells that dot Appalachia. According to a report by The Center Square, there are approximately 127,000 nationwide.

Read: tinyurl.com/4buws2vu

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Despite the progress made rebuilding homes damaged by the 2022 flood, southeast Kentucky still lacks hundreds of millions of dollars needed to rebuild the thousands of homes that flooded or washed away. 🏚️

Read Senior Researcher Eric Dixon’s piece: tinyurl.com/ss46m2xp

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Over a year and a half since Kentucky's 2022 flood, a considerable gap remains between the estimated $1.4B it will cost to rebuild flood-damaged homes in safer locations and the approximately $800M in current or anticipated funds. 🏚️

Read more: tinyurl.com/bdcs52ry

Happy #EarthMonth ! Join BLAC & Ohio River Valley Institute on April 18th for our lunch and learn series webinar: Water Is Life. We will cover the health harms associated with water pollution sources. Register to learn how to protect your home and community! bit.ly/yourhealthande…

Join us once more for #SerenitySunday , an opportunity for us to showcase the beauty of the region that many of us call home.

Please take a moment to enjoy Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, and our friend as they gaze off into the distance. 🦌

#CuyahogaFalls #Ohio #NatureLovers