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	Podcast:		Inside Appalachia
	Episode:		Economic Diversity: 8 Ideas with Momentum Inside Appalachia
	Category:		Government & Organizations
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	Publish Date:		2018-03-02 17:06:08
	Description:		It isn’t news that Appalachia is struggling economically. If you’ve followed the boom-bust cycle of the coal industry, you know that we’ve been here before. Coal production in Appalachia fell by almost half between 2005 and 2015. During the same years, coal industry employment fell by around 27 percent, and most of those losses were in central Appalachia. In the past year, the coal industry has rebounded a little, but most economists agree, coal alone is not the answer to the region's financial problems. But some people see these challenges as opportunities. This week's episode of Inside Appalachia features eight innovative ideas, created by Appalachians, for Appalachians. Using Coal to Blast Rockets into Space Coal has gotten a dirty reputation. There’s a strong push to eliminate coal mining, and the jobs that come with it, in order to lower carbon dioxide emissions. But coal can be used for more than energy. We’ll learn about one inventor, named Brian Joseph , who is using
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