President Joe Biden faces an uphill battle to convince people in fossil fuel-dependent regions that his infrastructure and clean energy investment plan won’t leave coal, oil, and gas workers behind.

Leaders of nonprofit groups located in coal-dependent regions of Appalachia told the Washington Examiner that while they appreciate Biden’s attention toward helping diversify their economies, they are skeptical about the ability of the federal government to create change to stem job losses.

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