great piece, thanks,
"West Virginia politicians can only deny reality for so long," says Rep. Sean Casten of Illinois, who helped manage the energy transition in coal-heavy regions of southern Illinois. "One way or another, the coal plants will shut down and the industry will shut down and the economy will be decimated
When I was an avid golfer a lot of the courses in southern IL used fly ash instead of sand in their bunkers. It was the dirtiest thing to experience, especially on a windy day. LOL had to wipe off quick so nobody accused you of going blackface into the clubhouse.