Authors of a new book say coal country's crisis should matter to the nation. "America's got to figure out transition for economies, and we need to do it right here in Appalachia, right now."
The plan calls for $600 billion to transition from fossil fuels to greener energy. “If we do nothing, over the next 10 years, our four-state region will lose 100,000 jobs."
In 1970, more than 20 million people helped celebrate an obscure new holiday known as Earth Day. And a storied Madison Avenue copywriter was a huge part of its success.
