A bill that would expand who is eligible to receive funding from the displaced workers fund created by the Energy Transition Act passed the Senate Tax, Business and Transportation Committee on Tuesday on a 10-0 vote. The Energy Transition Act originally required displaced workers to apply for assistance through the fund within one year of […]
Despite years of warnings about coal mines and power plants shutting down on the Navajo Reservation, promised funding to help an economic transition has failed to materialize.
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Despite years of warnings about coal mines and power plants shutting down on the Navajo Reservation, promised funding to help an economic transition has failed to materialize.
Just weeks after the long-planned closure of the power station, people are speaking of skilled workers moving away, tax revenue drying up and a burgeoning middle class faltering.