In Ep. 198, @[email protected] discusses his book "The Coal Trap: How West Virginia Was Left Behind in the Clean Energy Revolution." https://xenetwork.org/ets/episodes/episode-198-the-coal-trap/

If you've ever wondered why Coal Country continued to cling to coal while everyone else got with the #energytransition, this episode is for you! It also offers very helpful insights about the motivations of Sen. Manchin and many others. Must-listen stuff!

[Episode #198] – The Coal Trap | The Energy Transition Show

@TransitionShow Fantastic episode, bravo, @chrisnelder !

Infuriating too, of course. I know that oil-addicted New Mexico is bad (have you ever done an episode on NM?), but omg the level of corruption, capture, stupidity, and denial in West Virginia is staggering and scream-worthy.

@brianstorms @TransitionShow Thanks! We haven’t done a show on NM yet (in fact we have only done shows on two US states so far) but I’ll think on it…