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Transitioning from Coal to Clean Energy: Challenges and Opportunities
This chapter explores the establishment of the Tennessee Valley Authority and its impact on America's poorest regions, as well as the clean energy transition and its effect on coal country in Kentucky. It discusses the targeted nature of investments to provide job opportunities for laid-off miners and addresses their skepticism and concerns. The chapter also emphasizes the urgency of transitioning to renewable energy sources to combat climate change and improve air quality and the economy.