Flickr Don Barrett News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Stay updated with breaking news from Flickr don barrett. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.

Top News In Flickr Don Barrett Today - Breaking & Trending Today

A Fair Transition for Midwest Coal Counties - Union of Concerned Scientists


A Fair Transition for Midwest Coal Counties
Don Barrett/Flickr
James Gignac,
lead Midwest energy analyst | May 4, 2021, 6:00 am EDT
Across the country, including here in the Midwest, we are transitioning away from coal as a fuel source. While this brings important emission reductions and new opportunities for clean energy development, we still don’t do a great job supporting communities and workers who directly affected by the transition away from coal.
A new report by UCS and the Utility Workers Union of America (UWUA) aims to address this need. Entitled
Additionally, the analysis identified 462 counties (out of a total of 3,142 counties or county-equivalents in the United States) that have a direct connection to coal such as having coal mines or having a recently retired or still operating coal-fired power plant. The analysis then identified 10 risk criteria, also referred to as vulnera ....

United States , Montgomery County , Bay County , Eagle River , Belle River , River Rouge , Saint Louis County , Trenton Channel , Sangamon County , City Of Springfield , City Of River Rouge , Wayne County , Saline County , Clay Boswell , Dane Karn , Flickr Don Barrett , Jessica Collingsworth , Clean Energy Jobs Act , Clean Energy Empowerment Zones , Utility Workers Union Of America , Wayne County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority , Energy Landscape , Energy Transition Office , Consumers Energy , Us Environmental Protection Agency , Minnesota Department Of Employment ,