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The early moves from the Biden Administration raise serious questions about the commitment to the so-called “just transition” for energy workers.
The executive orders to cancel the Keystone XL pipeline and ban new leasing for oil and natural gas development on federal lands has resulted in tens of thousands of workers and hundreds of small businesses facing economic devastation at the single stroke of a pen without any type of support.
These orders fly in the face of the campaign pledges made last year by candidate Joe Biden, fringe Democrats, and progressive activist groups who promised a smooth change transition to gainful employment in other sectors of the energy industry.