New Report: 67% of Appalachia’s Projected Clean Energy Jobs at Risk as Federal & Private Investments Flatline - CleanTechnica

A recent report by ReImagine Appalachia highlights a significant threat to the region’s clean energy sector, revealing that 67% of the projected 92,282 clean energy jobs—over 61,000 positions—are at risk due to stalled federal and private investments. After historic growth driven by legislation like the Inflation Reduction Act and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, clean energy investments in Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, and Kentucky have flatlined following policy shifts under the Trump administration. Investments peaked at $4.7 billion in Q3 2024 but then sharply declined, with energy and industry expenditures dropping 65% from $1.27 billion to $445 million by Q3 2025. The report details how these funding cuts have disrupted key local projects, including industrial efficiency upgrades, workforce development programs, and renewable energy initiatives such as a coal-to-solar conversion and battery manufacturing facilities. Co-authors emphasize that the majority of threatened jobs are in construction and manufacturing—blue-collar