Homer City, Pennsylvania, used to be a hub of dozens of coal mines, but it is set to make a transition that could pave the way for communities across the United States.
When a coal plant, the largest in the state, closed last year, it left locals wondering about the next step, as Marketplace reported. It could be to rebuild on cheaper, cleaner energy.
The Biden administration is working to help make over the area — and others like it — so it can become a big player again, this time in the new energy economy. One investment it has made is in the Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub, which will support over 21,000 jobs and power Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia with clean energy.
Though coal produces just 16% of electricity in the U.S., it is by far the country’s biggest contributor to pollution in the power sector. That pollution, as well as that from other dirty energy sources such as oil and gas, is…
