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Vice President Kamala Harris drew derision on social media after she told a West Virginia television station that people could be put to work reclaiming abandoned “land mines.” A day earlier, climate envoy John Kerry said during a White House briefing that displaced laborers face “better choices” making solar panels and installing wind turbines.
Biden and his climate team disparage workers as part of their fossil fuel rhetoric By Jennifer A Dlouhy and Ari Natter on 2/16/2021 WASHINGTON (Bloomberg) --The Biden administration has gotten off to a rough start trying to reassure coal miners and oil workers whose jobs are threatened by the presidentâs fight against climate change. Vice President Kamala Harris drew derision on social media after she told a West Virginia television station that people could be put to work reclaiming abandoned âland mines.â A day earlier, climate envoy John Kerry...
America’s coal heartland to capitalise on ambitious climate change plans West Virginians do not want to be left behind when the US re-enters the Paris Agreement An old coal mine in Scotts Run, West Virginia. Willy Lowry / The National Scotts Run, West Virginia the site of a long-closed coal mine. Willy Lowry / The National An abandoned building in Scotts Run, West Virginia, the site of a long-closed coal mine. Willy Lowry / The National Hamlin, West Virginia, the site of one of Coalfield Development project's construction initiatives. Willy Lowry / The National Revitalise Appalachia, an o...
Today Light rain early. Decreasing clouds overnight. Scattered frost possible. Low 31F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90%.. Tonight Light rain early. Decreasing clouds overnight. Scattered frost possible. Low 31F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90%. Updated: March 31, 2021 @ 8:02 pm
The Daily Yonder The Biden Administration Promises to Clean Up Mine Land and Create Jobs in Appalachia. Here Are Some Steps It Can Take. A new administration brings potential to address Appalachia’s economic and environmental issues on a wider scale. Share this: A landslide near an abandoned mine site in Perry County, Kentucky. (Photo courtesy Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet) This story was published in partnership with Southerly. A century of fossil fuel extraction has left Appalachia environmentally and economically degraded. With the coal industry on its last leg and co...