ABC News, Associated Press, NPR, Charleston Gazette, Daily Reporter, Wilkes Barre Times-Leader, Louisville Courier-Journal, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Las Vegas Sun - For decades, coal from West Virginia's vast deposits was mined, loaded on rail cars and hauled off without leaving behind a lasting trust fund financed by the state's best-known commodity. Big coal's days are waning,…
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Charleston Daily Mail - NUMEROUS presenters spoke about diversifying West Virginia's economy this week during an economic forum highlighting the future of the Mountain State. Read ? Ted Boettner, director of the Center on Budget & Policy, a sponsor of the forum, said the state needs to diversify to a more sustainable economy, less susceptible…
Charleston Gazette - McDowell County residents brought their stories to Charleston Wednesday evening, to highlight one coalfield community's struggles and successes in dealing with economic decline, population loss and a host of other challenges. Read Participants in the interactive documentary "Hollow" appeared to close out a day-long forum aimed at encouraging more discussion and action…
West Virginia Public Broadcasting - With coal industry jobs dwindling and many young people leaving the state to find work, speakers at the Bright Economic Future for the Mountain State Conference in Charleston outlined many of the challenges for the state's economy. Despite these obstacles, many entrepreneurs, policy experts, and grassroots organizations who gathered at…
The State Journal - Thirty years isn't a very long time for a state that just turned 150, but it could be long enough to diversify West Virginia's economy. Read The Union of Concerned Scientists, West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy and the West Virginia Community Development Hub hosted people from the political, environmental,…
Charleston Gazette - Community organizers, business boosters, labor officials and religious leaders joined Wednesday to try to jumpstart what they said are long-overdue discussions -- and actions -- to diversify the economy of West Virginia's coalfields. Read A variety of speakers and audience members from nonprofit organizers, government agencies, academia and the private sector said…
Huntington Herald-Dispatch and The Republic - Politicians, policymakers and others will share their visions for West Virginia 30 years from now and discuss the need for economic diversification at a Wednesday forum in Charleston. Read The Union of Concerned Scientists is teaming up with the West Virginia Center on Budget & Policy and others to…
Charleston Gazette - State Senate President Jeff Kessler on Tuesday kicked off a forum on diversifying West Virginia's economy with a push to create a "future fund" that would set aside tax dollars from the Marcellus Shale natural gas boom for improving education, infrastructure and economic development. Read
West Virginia Metro News - What will West Virginia look like in 30-years? That's the question public, private and civic leaders tackled during a conference in Charleston Tuesday and Wednesday. Read "Bridging People and Policy" held at the Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences was all about talking about the future and what can…
Houston Chronicle, San Francisco Chronicle, Danbury News Times - Politicians, policymakers and others will share their visions for West Virginia 30 years from now and discuss the need for economic diversification at a forum in Charleston. Read The Union of Concerned Scientists is teaming up with the West Virginia Center on Budget & Policy and…