Posts by James Bruggers

A New Deal legacy, electric cooperatives struggle to democratize and make a green transition

An FDR program to electrify rural America is now beset by expensive coal plants and often-hidebound governing boards, as members clamor for transparency and renewables.

Coal communities across the nation want Biden to fund an economic transition to clean power

The president promised to create a task force on how best to help the communities. Advocates want that and new jobs, broadband internet and funding for health and education.