Sentences with phrase «for coal mine jobs»

Waiting for coal jobs?

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The U.S. wind and solar industries employ over 300,000 people, making clean energy an important political constituency that is about five times bigger than the coal sector for jobs, thanks to years of rapid growth fueled by government incentives and declines in the cost of their technologies.

President Trump has called the Paris climate accord «very unfair» for the United States, especially the coal industry, and pledged to restore coal miners» jobs.

Certainly, the states that have long relied on coal and mining jobs for economic stability will benefit from the end of Obama - era regulations.

In addition to tax changes (more on that below), Trump's plan to grow the economy focuses largely on generating more jobs in the fossil fuel economy (in coal and onshore and offshore drilling for oil and gas) and as a result of new infrastructure projects.

«We're optimistic that will create demand for our [metallurgical] coal,» Campbell said, but it's too soon to predict if it will translate into new jobs.

The Canadian Labour Congress and the Climate Action Network of Canada co-hosted a discussion event on Thursday night that focused on job creation and facilitating a transition for the coal, oil and gas sectors — all of which will gradually be phased out as the world moves to a clean energy economy.

Solar power might be an undeniable part of our future — the industry created double the amount of jobs as coal did last year and accounts for nearly 40 % of new electric capacity added to the grid, more than wind or even natural gas — but SolarCity itself isn't.

In his first State of the Union address, President Donald Trump flicked at a lie about the US coal industry that he began telling early on the campaign trail: that there was a «war on coal,» that coal's jobs will return, that regulations by the Obama administration are responsible for its ills, and that the measures he has taken in office can reverse its fortunes.

Locals say that, in addition to trade deals and the rise of China, part of the reason for job losses is the declining fortunes of coal, which is what brought the aluminum industry to Kentucky in the first place.

Many of the residents on the hill are transplants, too, although quite unlike the coal miners and farmers who came for factory jobs.

Hope theRump is held accountable for all the coal jobs he created... what better way to keep folks down than send them underground to feed more soot into the air we breathe... while telling them they are just lucky to have any job.

General Electric Company has announced it will cut 12,000 jobs in its power division, blaming falling demand for coal and other fossil fuels.

Drilling for natural gas has been promoted because it burns more cleanly than coal and can reduce dependence on imported energy sources, and it can also bring jobs to economically battered regions of the state.

The pits were closed, the economic and societal glue that held those communities together was destroyed and there was absolutely no attempt to temper the blow or help those for whom coal wasn't just a job, but the Force: it surrounded them and penetrated them; it bound their galaxy together.

I would urge him to consider ways to work collaboratively within our region by advocating for opportunities to include the coal facilities along with the good jobs they provide... which benefits our entire region and is critical for business growth and expansion.»

When you look at the number of people who are dying on the job, when you look at the health of communities, when you look at the bp oil spill, the death of coal miners, we are paying in a different way for industries that are dirty.

Coal brought jobs, tax revenues For communities that have felt fossil fuel's heavy hand for decades, the change will be sweepiFor communities that have felt fossil fuel's heavy hand for decades, the change will be sweepifor decades, the change will be sweeping.

The model produces different jobs and growth projections for a business - as - usual scenario with no technology breakthroughs or major new policies, and then generates different outcomes by factoring in new policies such as a national clean energy standards such as proposed by President Obama; increases in corporate average fuel economy standards; tougher environmental controls on coal - fired power generators; extended investment and production tax credits for clean energy sources and an expanded federal energy loan guarantee program.

Importing gas from Russia poses security risks for the country, and the government is unwilling to take unpopular decisions to shut down German coal mines and threaten jobs.

The Yorkshire Terrier was developed in the north of England about the mid-19th century, chiefly for the job of controlling the rat population in the coal pits and cotton mills.

At the same time, Mr. Trump has pledged to promote fracking for oil and gas, but that would make natural gas even more economically attractive, and accelerate the elimination of coal - sector jobs.

Imagine a man or woman being so arrogant, and selfish, that they'd take a job driving a CO2 belching truck, or dig for coal in a mine, or fish for salmon in the ocean, or fly a CO2 belching airliner, or flip beef patties that came from CH4 exhausting cows, or teaching a classroom of students all of whom belch CO2 and exhaust CH4 and whom will have offspring that produces even more of those evil gases, or working as a climate scientist in an office heated by CO2 belching FFs and occasionally traveling around the world by CO2 belching airliner — all the while using computers made from FFs and powered by CO2 belching FF power plants, or working as a Senator from Tennessee who was President of the USA for a few hours and who travels all over the world in CO2 belching airliners, or one of the millions of people who mine, process, manufacture and transport every product you have ever seen in your life and all the ones you haven't seen as well.

Whatever you think of the claims about coal exports and coal - related jobs (several critics of Mr. McCain pounced on that statement), it does seem quite a stark turnabout for the candidate.

We should guarantee good jobs in the fresh air and sunshine for any coal miner displaced by impacts on the coal industry.

Proponents argue that the Otter Creek coal mine, which would be one of the largest strip mines in the West, is a huge economic development opportunity with the potential to create jobs and revenue for the state of Montana.

In October, just ahead of the presidential debates, the group launched a $ 35 million ad campaign attacking Obama for shutting down coal plants, destroying jobs, and hobbling the nation's economy.

Step It Up called for political leadership on three aims to help stabilize the climate: cut carbon emissions 80 % by 2050, a moratorium on new coal power plants, and grow green jobs in support of a renewable energy economy.

He talks to [Prime Minister Narendra] Modi, and they're doing this great job of expanding solar, but they're also going to double their coal use because they need electricity for 300 million people.

«The impact of these unsustainable costs is particularly severe for the coal sector, causing projects to be cut, job losses and carbon leakage.»

Maybe put some of it into citizens pockets directly, spend some on job creating industries rather than on old industries that are cutting staff (coal mining for example), maybe a dozen other things that looked impossible before you decided to change your spending patterns.

The chamber argues that the costs for companies to comply with the new regulations, along with higher energy prices and lost jobs, will reduce productivity, particularly in the southern Atlantic states, because of the «need to replace large portions of coal generation.»

Here is article on actual green jobs created by industry - http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/art... mbers.html You need to account for the lost jobs in coal industry that have been impacted.

EPA's war on coal has already claimed thousands of jobs, raised electricity costs for millions of businesses and families, and adversely affected living standards, health and welfare for millions of families.

The bill would also provide monthly payments to low - and middle - income households and fund job training, early retirement and health care benefits for coal workers.

We'll be trading away those jobs, tourism, restaurant industry for coal mine jobs for people flown in from out of state.

As the coal industry drastically cuts its workforce in the shift towards heavily mechanized mountaintop removal, it tries to lay the blame for those job cuts on the people fighting to protect their mountains.

Gas companies argue that fracking will add thousands of jobs to impoverished communities, and that utilizing gas will reduce the need for the use of «dirtier» sources of energy, namely, oil and coal.

However, Kitzhaber didn't take a stand for or against exporting coal, which supporters say would increase rural jobs and tax revenues in Oregon and Washington.

Despite coal industry claims that coal mining creates lots of jobs, the truth is that coal mining employment has been declining for decades, due to increased use of machinery instead of manpower.

We'll stop there for now, although the federal government has provided plenty more material that merits a closer look — including its very rosy assessment of Canada's coal regulations or the assertion that the Keystone XL project would be a huge job creator when the State Department's recently - releasedsupplemental environmental impact statement found that operating the multi-billion dollar Keystone XL pipeline would create a total of 35 permanent jobs.

For a stable climate, fewer wars, healthy children, clear air & water, a switch to wind & solar energy, green jobs, stable energy costs and energy independence, cleaner governance, more land for food and forests, sound investments and quieter cities, it's time to divest from fossil fuels: oil, gas and coFor a stable climate, fewer wars, healthy children, clear air & water, a switch to wind & solar energy, green jobs, stable energy costs and energy independence, cleaner governance, more land for food and forests, sound investments and quieter cities, it's time to divest from fossil fuels: oil, gas and cofor food and forests, sound investments and quieter cities, it's time to divest from fossil fuels: oil, gas and coal.

Black Mesa, AZ is a hot spot for transitioning out of extreme energy in the form of coal fired power plants and into clean, renewable sources of energy and jobs.

Participants also voiced concerns about the job implications of the energy transition, and the need for measures to shield regions that rely on the production of fossil fuel such as coal and shale from the adverse consequences of the energy transition.

He said fossil fuel subsidies were endemic in the US: «Every single well, pipeline, refinery, coal and gas plant in the country is heavily subsidised.Big Fossil's lobbyists have done their jobs well for the last century.»

EPA continues to ignore the damage that its new regulations are causing to the U.S. economy and to states that depend on coal for jobs and affordable electricity,»

Today, amid an anemic economy and joblessness far worse than official government figures admit, President Obama balks at approving the Keystone XL pipeline, cancels leasing and drilling on federal lands, tells our budget - sequestered military to buy $ 26 to $ 67 - per - gallon ship and jet fuel, punishes refineries for not buying cellulosic ethanol that doesn't exist, and happily lets EPA shut down coal - fired power plants and kill countless thousands of mining, utility and other jobs.

EIA also reports that U.S. coal production will continue to decline for the remainder of the Obama administration, a fact that offers little hope to the hardworking Americans in coal country who depend on this affordable and reliable energy resource for jobs.»

Better yet would be to debate an energy policy for the USA, including opening up exploratory oil and gas drilling including shale deposits, limiting the exponential growth of regulations currently stifling new exploration, ending the EPA regulatory war on coal, reactivating the Keystone pipeline, etc.; these issues have direct impact on American jobs and future energy independence, both of which are more important issues for US voters (and presidential candidates) than any «climate» debate.

-- Instruct the new Energy Secretary to work with oil and gas industry to put together and implement an energy independence plan, with the clear goal of making the USA a net exporter of energy products within four years, at the same time creating millions of new jobs — Instruct the EPA Director to work with coal burning companies to encourage «clean coal» projects (eliminating pollution), by offering tax incentives for those who invest in these projects — Instruct the new Energy Secretary to set up a special task force to encourage the expansion of nuclear power and ease the permit procedure for new or expanded plants, with the goal of increasing nuclear power generation from 20 % to 25 % within four years