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Emily Allen / West Virginia Public Broadcasting
Originally published on April 21, 2021 10:06 am
United Mine Workers of America President Cecil Roberts said he’s been hearing the term “just transition” tossed around for more than 20 years as part of the long-running, nearly Sisyphean discussion about climate change, clean energy, and coal country. Simply put: he’s not a fan.
“I ask anybody who has been uttering those two words over the last 30 years point to one, one ‘just transition’ in this country,” Roberts challenged. “And you can t.”
The West Virginia native is the UMWA’s second-longest serving leader, behind only the legendary John L. Lewis. But unlike Lewis, who served during the coal industry and union’s height of power and influence, Roberts’ tenure coincides with an epic decline in coal production and employment in the U.S., and now, what could be the closing chapter for coal.
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