The Coal Trap

The Coal Trap
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 315
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ISBN-10 : 9781108904452
ISBN-13 : 1108904459
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Book Synopsis The Coal Trap by : James M. Van Nostrand

Download or read book The Coal Trap written by James M. Van Nostrand and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2022-07-21 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Between 2009 and 2019, West Virginian politicians aligned themselves with the interests of the coal industry to the substantial detriment of the citizens and economy of the state. Despite the undeniable low-carbon transformation that was occurring in the energy industry in the US during this period, state political leaders doubled down on coal. Rather than provide the leadership necessary to manage the transition of the state's economic drivers away from fossil fuels, they largely blamed the demise of the coal industry on the federal government. At every turn, the interests of the coal industry were placed above the economic and environmental health of West Virginians. James Van Nostrand tells the story of why West Virginia now faces overwhelming obstacles to competing in the economic marketplace of the twenty-first century. The book serves as a warning of how a fair energy transition can be derailed by political failure.


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