Development of new clean energy projects is planned for former coal mines, such as the surface coal mine pictured in Campbell County, Tennessee. Cameron Davidson / The Nature Conservancy
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A collaboration between The Nature Conservancy (TNC), TNC’s Cumberland Forest Limited Partnership, Sun Tribe Development and ENGIE aims to transform 17 former coal mining sites throughout Appalachia into clean energy projects.
In total, the projects include 14 solar energy projects with 49 megawatts…
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