Representatives of the Interagency Working Group (IWG) on Coal and Power Plant Communities and Economic Revitalization joined a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) virtual roundtable event today to discuss the agency’s plans to invest $4 billion through the Build Back Better initiative to strengthen the food supply chain and ensure the resilience and fairness of […]

In collaboration with several federal agencies, the Interagency Working Group (IWG) hosted a virtual workshop Wednesday, Sept. 8, tailored for North Dakota energy community members and leaders to learn about opportunities to help catalyze local projects for economic growth in the region. Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer, Lt. Gov. Brent Sanford, IWG Executive Director

Yesterday, Interagency Working Group (IWG) Executive Director Brian Anderson, Ph.D., federal agency representatives and local partner organizations held a virtual workshop focused on regional economic revitalization and available federal funding for Colorado energy communities, providing actionable pathways for communities to catalyze economic growth. A panel of local partners, including Colorado Office of Just Transition, Colorado

Yesterday, Interagency Working Group (IWG) Executive Director Brian Anderson, Ph.D., discussed federal funding available for revitalizing coal, oil and gas, and power plant communities during a National Governors Association’s virtual briefing. Alongside the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA), Anderson discussed funding opportunities, such as the EDA’s Coal Communities Commitment, meant to spur economic revitalization, create