Sentences with phrase «help coal workers»

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In a region where more than a 1,000 workers were recently laid - off from the coal mines, projects like this offer a much - needed economic boost that helps diversify the local economy and buffer, as the mayor of Tumbler Ridge said, the «devastating shocks» from the regular boom - bust cycle of the traditional resource sectors.

In an attempt to polish coal's tarnished image, the industry has launched a series of ads and other PR efforts (to the tune of «Jingle Bells»): Frosty the coal man is a jolly happy soul He's abundant here in America and he helps our economy roll Frosty the coal man's getting cleaner every day He's affordable and adorable and helps workers keep their pay Beyond caroling coal available online (isn't a lump of coal at Christmas traditionally a bad thing?)

As part of the transition to a clean energy future, the American Lung Association supports providing assistance to retrain coal industry workers and to help impacted communities transition to other economic opportunities.

This approach helps utilities refinance the costs of stranded coal generation assets and redirect savings toward cheaper renewable energy to replace generation capacity, while directing funds to communities or workers affected by coal closures.

«Ensuring public health benefits are realized by communities neighboring coal plants, and that worker transition assistance reaches coal - dependent areas to help diversify their economies, is crucial.