Oil industry worker-heroes will be heroes of clean energy, too
By Glenn W. Smith
As the global market moves to reduce the world’s dependence on fossil fuels, we need to recognize the heroism of oil and gas workers as they take up the fight on another front today: the struggle against the climate crisis.
To begin with obvious examples of their heroism, Texas oil workers, from roughnecks to pipeline workers to engineers, helped the U.S. prevail in World War II. Their hard work and innovations helped build post-war America. Today, they remain justified in taking pride in their critical roles in all our lives.