UCS, Utility Union Float ‘Affordable’ Worker Aid For Clean Energy Shift

May 4, 2021
An environmental group and a utility sector union are floating an “affordable” set of recommendations to support coal miners and workers at coal-fired power plants as the country transitions to low-carbon energy, policies that supporters hope could unlock broader political support for the Biden administration’s climate agenda. The May 4 report from the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) and the Utility Workers Union of America (UWUA) suggests options for federal wage replacement, education and other support for such workers that...


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