With the Biden administration continuing an aggressive green energy push, coal-producing states like West Virginia have once again found themselves in the crosshairs of a presidential administration.

A new exhibit at the Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine paying tribute to the contributions of female miners will be ceremoniously unveiled on Mother’s Day at 2 p.m.

For decades, a committed conglomeration of environmental activists in Virginia and around the country has been working toward this moment: A presidential promise to transition to clean energy and funding to create new economies in coal country.

The funding comes from the Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy. The town has previously received funds in previous years for the revitalization of abandoned mine lands, and this is the latest grant to go along with that effort.

Coal stocks are benefitting from the upturn in the broader energy sector on expectations of increased demand amid an economic recovery.

The Fishburn Miners’ Memorial is a dramatic reminder of the village’s links to its industrial past.