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Ask a Scientist: What Can We Do to Help Displaced Coal Workers? - Union of Concerned Scientists


Ask a Scientist: What Can We Do to Help Displaced Coal Workers?
Elliott Negin,
senior writer | May 10, 2021, 11:15 am EDT
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Despite the Trump administration’s attempts to preserve the coal industry, mining jobs hit a record low during his term. There were nearly 90,000 people working in the industry in 2012, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In January, there were 42,400.
That’s not a surprise. Over the last decade, demand for coal has dropped precipitously, largely due to the availability of cheap natural gas, the dramatic drop in the cost of renewables, and flat demand for electricity. In 2010, coal-fired power plants generated 50 percent of US electricity. Last year, coal plants were responsible for only about 20 percent. The Biden administration’s goals for cutting carbon emissions will no doubt further acceler ....

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