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Author Archives: James Bruggers

Posted inAppalachia, Energy, Tennessee

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

by James Bruggers March 2, 2021January 14, 2022

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.

Posted inAppalachia, Climate, Energy

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

by James Bruggers January 26, 2021January 14, 2022

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.

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