Historic funding is coming to coal communities — it's time to invest in energy savings | Opinion

Local governments across Eastern Kentucky have been facing budget shortfalls since 2012 because of declines in coal severance tax and population. The COVID-19 crisis caused tax revenues to drop further,

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