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The goal of the Build Back Better (Appalachian Climate Technology Now) / Sustainable Mine Lands Program is to turn former mine lands into assets. The purpose of this portion of the ACTNow project is to develop recommendations on potential West Virginia policy shifts that would create favorable conditions for Former Mine Lands to become Sustainable Lands. Read more.

Economic Development

What are Regulatory Sandboxes?

This Science and Technology Note discusses the opportunities and challenges of regulatory sandboxes in supporting innovation in specific economic sectors, such as energy, legal, insurance, wetlands restoration, health care, and transportation.

Advanced Manufacturing and West Virginia

This Legislative Science and Technology Note discusses advanced manufacturing in West Virginia, which includes tools like machine learning, 3D printing, and robotics.

Satellite Broadband Accessibility in West Virginia

This Legislative Science and Technology Note covers the availability of satellite broadband in West Virginia and offers policy options for expanding West Virginians’ access to satellite-based internet service.

Perspectives of Former Coal Mine Land Owners on Development Opportunities in West Virginia

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Clean Hydrogen and West Virginia

This note examines the potential for developing a clean hydrogen industry in West Virginia, highlighting opportunities, challenges, and policy options for promoting local hydrogen production and infrastructure.

Geothermal Energy on Abandoned Mine Lands

This Science and Technology Note explores the potential of geothermal energy on former coal mine lands in West Virginia, highlighting the opportunities and challenges associated with harnessing sustainable energy from these sites.

Advanced Nuclear Power and West Virginia

This Science & Technology Note considers opportunities and challenges associated with advanced nuclear power deployment in West Virginia, with a particular focus on Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) at former coal sites.

Orphaned Oil and Gas Wells in West Virginia

This note examines the economic and environmental impacts of orphaned oil and natural gas wells in West Virginia, highlighting policy options for remediation and future prevention.

Electrical Grid Capacity and West Virginia

This Science and Technology Note considers the opportunities and challenges increased regional electricity demand poses for West Virginia’s grid, utilities, and economy.

Electrical Grid Resilience and West Virginia

This Science and Technology Note considers grid challenges and opportunities to improve the resilience and reliability of West Virginia’s electrical grid.

West Virginia’s Mine Land Reclamation System

This Science and Technology Policy Note discusses financial challenges to the West Virginia mine land reclamation system for post-1977 former mine lands, as well as opportunities for improving the system.