Allegheny Front – A coalition of progressive environmental and policy groups has an economic plan for the Ohio River Valley of Appalachia — including Southwestern Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia. ReImagine Appalachia breaks away from traditional fossil fuel extraction, and relies on federal stimulus dollars to build a sustainable economy with an eye towards racial equality and solving the climate crisis. Read full article or listen to interview here.
The Allegheny Front’s Kara Holsopple spoke with Amanda Woodrum, Senior Researcher at Policy Matters Ohio, which took the lead in developing the plan.