Edgar Lara-Curzio welcomes attendees (IMAGE) DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory Caption ORNL’s Edgar Lara-Curzio kicks off the workshop in Lexington. Lara-Curzio founded the forum as a way for researchers and stakeholders to work together to make sure Appalachian communities thrive and benefit as the nation pivots to a clean energy future. Credit University of Kentucky’s Center for Applied Energy Research Usage Restrictions None License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.