Federal Working Group Announces Establishment of Rapid Response Team to Support Energy Communities in The Four Corners
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Interagency Working Group on Coal and Power Plant Communities and Economic Revitalization last week announced the creation of a new Four Corners Rapid Response Team , bringing together 11 federal agencies and their regional staff to partner with local officials and community leaders in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah as they navigate the region’s energy transitions and transformations.
Last week’s announcement follows a visit by federal leadership to the Farmington/San Juan County region, focused on prioritizing federal and private investments in energy communities across the Four Corners. Federal officials, including National Economic Council Director Brian Deese, White House Deputy National Climate Advisory Ali Zaidi, U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, U.S.
The new RRT will align federal resources, including regional staff on the ground in the Four Corners area, toward key communities experiencing recent or imminent economic impacts as the result of coal mine and power plant closures.
The Four Corners RRT will be led by Los Alamos National Laboratory, which has played a key role in leading the regional I-West initiative focused on the broader region’s transition to a clean energy economy. In addition, the RRT will include support from the U.S. Departments of Agriculture, Energy, Interior, Labor, Transportation, Health and Human Services, and Treasury, along with the Environmental Protection Agency and the Economic Development Administration.
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