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Jeff Young
Welcome to AppalachAmerica
As the U.S. confronts climate change with a move to a new, clean energy future, what happens to those places that gave us the old energy — the fossil fuels that powered the country for more than a century? In “Welcome to AppalachAmerica,” host Jeff Young and the reporters at the Ohio Valley ReSource dig into the big questions around this energy shift: How can we move forward on clean energy when so many people fear they’ll be left behind? Can coal country come out a winner as we tackle climate change? And just what would a “just transition” look like? You’ll hear from miners making a career...
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Ratings & Reviews
5.0 stars from 11 ratings
Informative
I enjoyed this podcast and found it very informative. I appreciate it when I get the opportunity to learn more about the Appalachian region. I feel like I have a better understanding of the people and the economic issues of the area now.
NoJello via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 07/07/21
Recent Episodes
Published 06/14/21
Brian Anderson comes from a family that has a generations-long connection to West Virginia coal and fossil fuel development. Today he’s leading a Biden administration effort to make sure coal communities aren’t left behind in a transition to cleaner energy. Jeff Young talks with Anderson about...
Published 06/14/21
Fracking for natural gas has already transformed parts of Appalachia and revolutionized American energy. Now, petrochemical plants in the region could be the next phase of energy production — using the products from fracking to make plastics. We’ll hear about the multi-billion-dollar...
Published 05/27/21
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