{"id":2258426,"date":"2021-04-01T10:13:39","date_gmt":"2021-04-01T15:13:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vxartnews.com\/?page_id=2258426"},"modified":"2021-04-22T14:11:48","modified_gmt":"2021-04-22T19:11:48","slug":"reckoning-in-coal-country","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vxartnews.com\/reckoning-in-coal-country\/","title":{"rendered":"Reckoning in coal country"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-background-dim-40 has-background-dim has-parallax is-position-center-center\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/vxartnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/MicrosoftTeams-image-scaled.jpg);min-height:600px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#fffffa;font-size:72px;line-height:1.1\"><strong>Reckoning in coal country<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Lessons from Wyoming and Appalachia on planning for a future without coal<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-light-gray-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the project<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>From the hills of West Virginia to the wind-swept prairies of Campbell County, Wyoming, journalists Mason Adams and Dustin Bleizeffer explore<strong> the cultural, political and economic obstacles<\/strong> faced by rural communities hoping to survive and thrive in a world without coal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Produced in partnership with <strong>WyoFile<\/strong> and with funding from the <strong>Just Transition Fund<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Panel discussion: Facing the future in Wyoming and Appalachia<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fresh Energy<\/strong>, <strong>Vxartnews<\/strong>, and <strong>WyoFile<\/strong> hosted a virtual panel discussion on April 22, 2021, to discuss what\u2019s next for coal country in Wyoming and Appalachia. The conversation featured journalists <strong>Mason Adams<\/strong> and <strong>Dustin Bleizeffer<\/strong>, <strong>Shannon Anderson<\/strong> of the <strong>Powder River Basin Resource Council<\/strong> in Wyoming, and <strong>Heidi Binko<\/strong> of the <strong>Just Transition Fund<\/strong> in Virginia, and was moderated by <strong>Vxartnews Director Ken Paulman<\/strong>. Watch the recorded panel below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NEWto0hOC1w\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the authors<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"140\" height=\"140\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vxartnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Mason-Adams.jpg?resize=140%2C140&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2045871\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vxartnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Mason-Adams.jpg?resize=140%2C140&amp;ssl=1 140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vxartnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Mason-Adams.jpg?resize=336%2C336&amp;ssl=1 336w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vxartnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Mason-Adams.jpg?resize=60%2C60&amp;ssl=1 60w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vxartnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Mason-Adams.jpg?resize=96%2C96&amp;ssl=1 96w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vxartnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Mason-Adams.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vxartnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Mason-Adams-140x140.jpg?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 140px) 100vw, 140px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mason Adams<\/strong> has worked as a journalist since 2001, covering Appalachian communities and the issues that affect them. Born and raised in Clifton Forge, Virginia, Mason previously worked as a wildlife biologist before moving into journalism. He lives in Floyd County, Virginia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vxartnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DBleizeffer.jpg?resize=140%2C140&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2258438\" width=\"140\" height=\"140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vxartnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DBleizeffer.jpg?resize=320%2C320&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vxartnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DBleizeffer.jpg?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vxartnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DBleizeffer.jpg?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vxartnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DBleizeffer.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vxartnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DBleizeffer.jpg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vxartnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DBleizeffer.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vxartnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DBleizeffer-320x320.jpg?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 140px) 100vw, 140px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dustin Bleizeffer<\/strong> has worked as a coal miner, an oilfield mechanic, and for 22 years as a statewide reporter and editor primarily covering the energy industry in Wyoming. He was a John S. Knight Journalism Fellow at Stanford and also served as WyoFile's editor-in-chief. He lives in Casper, Wyoming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get the book<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Appalachia and Wyoming are dramatically different places, but they also offer each other <strong>cautionary tales, success stories, and reasons for resilience and hope<\/strong>. While the story continues to unfold, <em><strong>Reckoning in Coal Country<\/strong><\/em> provides a snapshot of these communities at a critical inflection point in American history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Produced in partnership with WyoFile and with funding from the Just Transition Fund, <em><strong>Reckoning in Coal Country<\/strong><\/em> is a vital resource for anyone seeking to understand the challenges faced by rural communities in the transition away from fossil fuels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-primary-variation-background-color has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lulu.com\/en\/us\/shop\/dustin-bleizeffer-and-mason-adams\/reckoning-in-coal-country\/paperback\/product-qjejqz.html?page=1&amp;pageSize=4\" style=\"border-radius:5px;color:#fffffa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><strong>Paperback<\/strong><br><strong>($6.99)<\/strong><\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-primary-variation-background-color has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lulu.com\/en\/us\/shop\/dustin-bleizeffer-and-mason-adams\/reckoning-in-coal-country\/ebook\/product-g9wegn.html?page=1&amp;pageSize=4\" style=\"border-radius:5px;color:#fffffa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Ebook<\/strong><br><strong>($2.99)<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-primary-variation-background-color has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/sh\/wfg2az4jjkamawj\/AAC957NLVEsbSFk4v09BHLzoa?dl=0\" style=\"border-radius:5px;color:#fffffa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Download<\/strong><br><strong>(Free)<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles  wpnbha show-image image-alignbehind ts-4 is-3 is-landscape  has-text-align-left\"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<style id=\"newspack-blocks-inline-css\" type=\"text\/css\">\t\t.wpnbha article .entry-title {\n\t\t\tfont-size: 1.2em;\n\t\t}\n\t\t.wpnbha .entry-meta {\n\t\t\tdisplay: flex;\n\t\t\tflex-wrap: wrap;\n\t\t\talign-items: center;\n\t\t\tmargin-top: 0.5em;\n\t\t}\n\t\t.wpnbha article .entry-meta {\n\t\t\tfont-size: 0.8em;\n\t\t}\n\t\t.wpnbha article .avatar {\n\t\t\theight: 25px;\n\t\t\twidth: 25px;\n\t\t}\n\t\t.wpnbha .post-thumbnail{\n\t\t\tmargin: 0;\n\t\t\tmargin-bottom: 0.25em;\n\t\t}\n\t\t.wpnbha .post-thumbnail img {\n\t\t\theight: auto;\n\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t}\n\t\t.wpnbha .post-thumbnail figcaption {\n\t\t\tmargin-bottom: 0.5em;\n\t\t}\n\t\t.wpnbha p {\n\t\t\tmargin: 0.5em 0;\n\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-posts data-current-post-id=\"2258426\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"1873602\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-appalachia tag-coal tag-just-transition tag-kentucky tag-transition-in-coal-country tag-transition-in-coal-country-part-one tag-west-virginia tag-wyoming category-us category-news category-southeast category-west type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"min-height: 45vh; padding-top: 9vh;\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vxartnews.com\/2020\/06\/23\/whats-next-for-coal-country\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vxartnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/narm_coal-wall.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-intermediate size-newspack-article-block-landscape-intermediate wp-post-image\" alt=\"What\u2019s next for coal country?\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vxartnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/narm_coal-wall.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vxartnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/narm_coal-wall.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vxartnews.com\/2020\/06\/23\/whats-next-for-coal-country\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">What\u2019s next for coal country?<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Coal communities in Appalachia and Wyoming are vital revenue engines for huge portions of the rural U.S., and they face devastation with little time to adjust to new realities.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/vxartnews.com\/2020\/06\/23\/whats-next-for-coal-country\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t\t\tKeep reading\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles  wpnbha show-image image-alignbehind ts-4 is-3 is-landscape  has-text-align-left\"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-posts data-current-post-id=\"2258426\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"1876113\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-coal tag-employment tag-just-transition tag-public-health tag-transition-in-coal-country tag-transition-in-coal-country-part-two category-us category-news category-southeast category-west type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"min-height: 45vh; padding-top: 9vh;\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vxartnews.com\/2020\/06\/25\/coal-country-faces-a-healthcare-crisis\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vxartnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DBleizeffer-CCH3.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Coal country faces a healthcare crisis\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vxartnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DBleizeffer-CCH3.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vxartnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DBleizeffer-CCH3.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vxartnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DBleizeffer-CCH3.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vxartnews.com\/2020\/06\/25\/coal-country-faces-a-healthcare-crisis\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Coal country faces a healthcare crisis<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The coronavirus pandemic has hammered healthcare systems for rural populations already struggling with the loss of coal jobs and health coverage.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/vxartnews.com\/2020\/06\/25\/coal-country-faces-a-healthcare-crisis\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t\t\tKeep reading\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles  wpnbha show-image image-alignbehind ts-4 is-3 is-landscape  has-text-align-left\"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-posts data-current-post-id=\"2258426\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"1882607\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-kentucky tag-transition-in-coal-country tag-transition-in-coal-country-part-three tag-virginia tag-west-virginia tag-wyoming category-news category-southeast category-west type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"min-height: 45vh; 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But coal\u2019s long legacy of hope, promises and failure has instilled a political inertia that won\u2019t soon be overcome.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/vxartnews.com\/2020\/08\/25\/survival-is-anything-but-certain-for-coal-country\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t\t\tKeep reading\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About the project From the hills of West Virginia to the wind-swept prairies of Campbell County, Wyoming, journalists Mason Adams and Dustin Bleizeffer explore the cultural, political and economic obstacles faced by rural communities hoping to survive and thrive in a world without coal. Produced in partnership with WyoFile and with funding from the Just Transition Fund. 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