coal communities
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CU Boulder, state launch economic research in coal-transition areas
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Communities in northwest Colorado built on coal mining and power plants are losing hundreds of high-paying jobs and a major share of their tax revenue as operations wind down. In a yearlong effort, the University of Colorado Boulder is teaming up with the state’s Office of Economic Development and International Trade to help these areas…
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Northwest Colorado awarded $8.5M to economically diversify coal communities
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The U.S. Department of Commerce on Tuesday awarded $8.5 million to northwest Colorado to support the region’s efforts to diversify local coal-dependent economies. The grants are part of the federal Coal Communities Commitment from the Economic Development Administration — allocating $300 million from the COVID-19 American Rescue Plan Act to support coal communities as they…
