New Mexico's displaced coal miners have gotten the shaft on severance pay — High Country News – Know the West
The state’s just transition plans promised by the Energy Transition Act haven’t panned out for many workers.
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The state’s just transition plans promised by the Energy Transition Act haven’t panned out for many workers.
Coal production for 12 months ending in March totaled 28.1 million tons, down about 871,000 tons for the same period a year earlier. The tonnage is reported to the Mine
Solar and wind farms have become more common amid a push to end carbon emissions. But even as renewables become more popular, the fossil fuel industry remains prominent.
A company official confirmed that 60 workers will lose their jobs on Dec. 1 as San Juan Mine moves into land reclamation mode for the next six years.