In Appalachia, he’s helping former miners dig into new opportunities

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By Adrienne DayAug 21, 2020, 3:50 am265 pts
A sixth-generation West Virginian, Brandon Dennison knows coal country and what the decline of fossil fuels spells for its residents: unemployment, disinvestment, and increasing poverty. The 2019 Grist Fixer founded the nonprofit Coalfield Development in 2010 to help laid-off miners get back to work in stable,…

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