Appalachia and Wyoming are dramatically different places, but they also offer each other cautionary tales, success stories, and reasons for resilience and hope. Last year, the Energy News Network and WyoFile captured this complex story in a six-part investigative series, Reckoning in Coal County, now available as an ebook or paperback.
Fresh Energy, Energy News Network, and WyoFile hosted this virtual panel discussion on April 22, 2021. Throughout the conversation, we explore the cultural, political, and economic obstacles faced by rural communities hoping to survive and thrive in a world without coal.
Featuring:
- Mason Adams, journalist, Floyd County, Virginia
- Shannon Anderson, Powder River Basin Resource Council, Wyoming
- Heidi Binko, Just Transition Fund, Virginia
- Dustin Bleizeffer, journalist, Casper, Wyoming
Moderator:
Ken Paulman, Director, Energy News Network
