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FILE PHOTO: A worker removes waste rock from anthracite coal at Superior Coal Preparation Plant in Hegins, Pennsylvania, U.S., July 14, 2020. Picture taken July 14, 2020. REUTERS/Dane Rhys
(Reuters) - Workers in nuclear energy and fossil fuel industries earn higher wages than those in renewable energy sectors like wind and solar that are the focus of President Joe Biden’s plan to stimulate the U.S. economy and combat climate change, according to an analysis published on Tuesday.
The report comes a week after Biden s administration rolled out a $2 trillion plan that includes billions to boost the market for clean energy technologies and create good-paying jobs while stripping away subsidies for fossil fuels. Its findings underscore the challenges here the United States will face replacing the quality of jobs lost in a move away from coal and oil.
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