Everyone is talking as if we are going to wake up tomorrow morning and have the entire country converted to renewable energy, and a bunch of oil field and coal mine workers standing around with nothing to do. It’s a process. The coal mines and oil fields will have to hire fewer people as we convert to renewable. There will be more jobs in those fields, but the guy who has been in the coal mine for 20 years is probably not going to be a top candidate for those jobs. However, his son or daughter could. I would be willing to pay you $100 for every coal miner who can honestly say that his highest hope for his children was that they would make their livings crawling around in a hole in the ground, getting filthy and risking cave ins, anyway.
Coal mining has been steadily declining for years, including the past four years. Oil spills in the gulf even before Deepwater Horizon have been affecting the coastal marshes for decades. Oil spills off of the African coast ruined fishing and gave us the Somali pirates so do we really want to keep polluting?
They want manual labor jobs in their communities? There’s need for cleanup and abatement of pollution in the areas populated with coal mines, oil rigs, and fracking, as well as runoff from factory farming and industrial waste. Yes, many younger people will transition to computer jobs, but manual labor will always be needed. We just need to make sure that people are paid living wages. Companies that pollute need to be held accountable by paying for the cleanup of their messes, instead of paying huge dividends to stockholders.
Charliegirl Premium Member over 3 years ago
Sounds like a win-win!
greyolddave over 3 years ago
These guys are toast. GM just announced it will phase out gasoline cars by 2035.
Diane Lee Premium Member over 3 years ago
Everyone is talking as if we are going to wake up tomorrow morning and have the entire country converted to renewable energy, and a bunch of oil field and coal mine workers standing around with nothing to do. It’s a process. The coal mines and oil fields will have to hire fewer people as we convert to renewable. There will be more jobs in those fields, but the guy who has been in the coal mine for 20 years is probably not going to be a top candidate for those jobs. However, his son or daughter could. I would be willing to pay you $100 for every coal miner who can honestly say that his highest hope for his children was that they would make their livings crawling around in a hole in the ground, getting filthy and risking cave ins, anyway.
Valiant1943 Premium Member over 3 years ago
Coal mining has been steadily declining for years, including the past four years. Oil spills in the gulf even before Deepwater Horizon have been affecting the coastal marshes for decades. Oil spills off of the African coast ruined fishing and gave us the Somali pirates so do we really want to keep polluting?
359mxn over 3 years ago
By all means lets keep burning the Earth up. What could go wrong?
Jody H. Premium Member over 3 years ago
They want manual labor jobs in their communities? There’s need for cleanup and abatement of pollution in the areas populated with coal mines, oil rigs, and fracking, as well as runoff from factory farming and industrial waste. Yes, many younger people will transition to computer jobs, but manual labor will always be needed. We just need to make sure that people are paid living wages. Companies that pollute need to be held accountable by paying for the cleanup of their messes, instead of paying huge dividends to stockholders.