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Ask a Scientist: What Can We Do to Help Displaced Coal Workers? - Union of Concerned Scientists


Ask a Scientist: What Can We Do to Help Displaced Coal Workers?
Elliott Negin,
senior writer | May 10, 2021, 11:15 am EDT
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Despite the Trump administration’s attempts to preserve the coal industry, mining jobs hit a record low during his term. There were nearly 90,000 people working in the industry in 2012, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In January, there were 42,400.
That’s not a surprise. Over the last decade, demand for coal has dropped precipitously, largely due to the availability of cheap natural gas, the dramatic drop in the cost of renewables, and flat demand for electricity. In 2010, coal-fired power plants generated 50 percent of US electricity. Last year, coal plants were responsible for only about 20 percent. The Biden administration’s goals for cutting carbon emissions will no doubt further acceler ....

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A Fair Transition for Midwest Coal Counties - Union of Concerned Scientists


A Fair Transition for Midwest Coal Counties
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James Gignac,
lead Midwest energy analyst | May 4, 2021, 6:00 am EDT
Across the country, including here in the Midwest, we are transitioning away from coal as a fuel source. While this brings important emission reductions and new opportunities for clean energy development, we still don’t do a great job supporting communities and workers who directly affected by the transition away from coal.
A new report by UCS and the Utility Workers Union of America (UWUA) aims to address this need. Entitled
Additionally, the analysis identified 462 counties (out of a total of 3,142 counties or county-equivalents in the United States) that have a direct connection to coal such as having coal mines or having a recently retired or still operating coal-fired power plant. The analysis then identified 10 risk criteria, also referred to as vulnera ....

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