this day. more grief and devastation in ukraine. russia targets keys cities in the east stepping up its assault unless a chance in its battle to control the dumbass region. ah, hello i, mary, i m to my z in london. you re watching al jazeera also coming up on the program. libby as political turmoil, parliamentary officers left in ruins after protest. a storm of building rapidly rising inflation takes hold around the world. angry workers demand more money, confusion and frustration across us airports, staffing shortages and delays cause chaos on the countries busiest travelling weekend of the year so far on was fine with delta and a cancel, more flight as on ordered. like, got canceled yesterday. so now were hopscotch in around 2 years. ah, hello and welcome to the program. we begin with the latest developments in ukraine where russian and ukrainian forces are engaged in heavy fighting for control of the east and don bass region. russian troops moving ever closer to lucy chanc
all right, welcome everyone to this morning s panel appalachia and energy politics. i m trish kajla assistant professor at the walsh school of foreign service georgetown university copa where i co-lead the energy humanities research initiative. panel, because we were unsatisfied with the state of the current discussion on appalachian energy politics in the making of modern american history. contemporary debates about energy politics and the transition away from fossil fuels depart from a basic assumption that congress makes the law and that energy producing communities must learn how to live with it. in this panel, we propose an alternative way of examining modern energy policy and politics in the united states. our research looks at appalachia not only as a key target of modern energy policy, but rather as a region whose politics broadly conceived have shaped the possibilities and priorities for energy politics on the national stage since the new deal. together these papers
this morning s panel appalachia and energy politics. i m trish kajla assistant professor at the walsh school of foreign service georgetown university copa where i co-lead the energy humanities research initiative. panel, because we were unsatisfied with the state of the current discussion on appalachian energy politics in the making of modern american history. contemporary debates about energy politics and the transition away from fossil fuels depart from a basic assumption that congress makes the law and that energy producing communities must learn how to live with it. in this panel, we propose an alternative way of examining modern energy policy and politics in the united states. our research looks at appalachia not only as a key target of modern energy policy, but rather as a region whose politics broadly conceived have shaped the possibilities and priorities for energy politics on the national stage since the new deal. together these papers offer an appalachia out perspec
all right, welcome everyone to this morning s panel appalachia and energy politics. i m trish kajla assistant professor at the walsh school of foreign service georgetown university copa where i co-lead the energy humanities research initiative. panel, because we were unsatisfied with the state of the current discussion on appalachian energy politics in the making of modern american history. contemporary debates about energy politics and the transition away from fossil fuels depart from a basic assumption that congress makes the law and that energy producing communities must learn how to live with it. in this panel, we propose an alternative way of examining modern energy policy and politics in the united states. our research looks at appalachia not only as a key target of modern energy policy, but rather as a region whose politics broadly conceived have shaped the possibilities and priorities for energy politics on the national stage since the new deal. together these papers
contemporary debates about energy politics and the transition away from fossil fuels depart from a basic assumption that congress makes the law and that energy producing communities must learn how to live with it. in this panel, we propose an alternative way of examining modern energy policy and politics in the united states. our research looks at appalachia not only as a key target of modern energy policy, but rather as a region whose politics broadly conceived have shaped the possibilities and priorities for energy politics on the national stage since the new deal. together these papers offer an appalachia out perspective on modern us energy policy emphasizing the region s importance while pushing back against simplistic regional portrayals that often circulate in national discourse and especially at election time. appalachia we argue has not just been a target for policy, but instead a wide range of actors from workers and ordinary residents to colberts to state party lead