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Roadmap to a Healthier Future for Pennsylvania Families? Leave Coal Behind.
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm EDT
For generations, coal has powered Pennsylvania—but it has also left a heavy toll on the health of our workers, our families, and our communities. As the Trump administration rolls back protections and pushes to revive coal-fired power, Pennsylvanians are being asked to shoulder the costs: dirtier air, sicker kids, and higher bills. There’s a better path forward.
Join Moms and our partners for a conversation with workers, health experts, and economists about the real impacts of coal—and why a clean energy future is the smarter, healthier, more affordable choice for Pennsylvania.
Across three panels, we’ll cover:
Community & worker impacts—The human legacy of coal mining, from black lung and silica exposure to coal ash contamination, and what mineworkers and their communities see as the next steps toward a just transition and a healthier future.
Health impacts—How coal-fired plants like Keystone, Conemaugh, and Homer City affect the air we breathe, why the move back toward coal power should alarm families, and how federal rollbacks (including MATS and pollution standards) put infants, children, and communities at greater risk.
Economic impacts—Whether reviving coal-fired power actually makes economic sense, how Pennsylvania can meet rising energy demand (including from data centers) affordably and cleanly, and the job opportunities a clean energy future can bring to the Commonwealth.
Whether you’re a health professional, worker, advocate, or community member, you’ll leave understanding what’s at stake—and how we build a healthier, more affordable future by leaving coal behind.
