The Biden administration is channeling hundreds of millions of dollars from recent legislation into its efforts to turn coal communities into clean energy hubs.
U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm speaks to reporters during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, June 22, 2022.The Biden administration is channeling hundreds of millions of dollars from recent legislation into its efforts to turn coal communities into clean energy hubs, the White House said Tuesday.
"These projects could focus on a range of technologies from microgrids to advanced nuclear to power plans with carbon capture," Energy Secretary Jenniferon a call with reporters Monday. "They'll prove out the potential to reactivate or repurpose existing infrastructure like transmission lines and substations, and these projects could spur new economic development in these communities.
Biden created an interagency working group focused on revitalizing coal-power communities through federal investments when he took office. In 2021, the group selected 25 priority areas ranging from West Virginia to Wyoming to focus on development. There are nearly 18,000 identified mine sites across 1.5 million acres in the United States, according to the White House.
"Those new and expanded operations are coming to energy communities and creating good paying jobs," White House deputy chief of staff John Podesta said on the call. "These laws can provide substantial federal support to energy communities like capping abandoned oil and gas wells, extracting critical minerals, building battery factories and launching demonstration projects in carbon capture or green hydrogen.
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