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b'In this week\\u2019s episode, host Daniel Raimi talks with Jamie Van Nostrand, former director of the Center for Energy and Sustainable Development at West Virginia University and current chair of the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities. Van Nostrand discusses how the state government in West Virginia historically has supported and promoted the coal industry, how the state\\u2019s support of coal has affected electricity prices for West Virginia residents, and how recent policies could influence the future of energy in West Virginia.\\n\\nReferences and recommendations:\\n\\n\\u201cThe Coal Trap: How West Virginia Was Left Behind in the Clean Energy Revolution\\u201d by James M. Van Nostrand; https://www.thecoaltrap.com\\n\\n\\u201cWhat Is An \\u2018Energy Community\\u2019? Alternative Approaches for Geographically Targeted Energy Policy\\u201d by Daniel Raimi and Sophie Pesek; https://www.rff.org/publications/reports/what-is-an-energy-community-alternative-approaches-for-geographically-targeted-energy-policy/\\n\\nSixth Assessment Report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change; https://www.ipcc.ch/report/sixth-assessment-report-cycle/'