In an effort to provide coal, oil and gas workers with clean energy jobs, the Biden administration today plans to announce a series of new initiatives and projects targeting fossil fuel-producing communities.
In an effort to provide coal, oil and gas workers with clean energy jobs, the Biden administration plans to announce a series of new initiatives and projects targeting fossil fuel-producing communities Tuesday.The White House on Tuesday will announce a series of new initiatives and projects targeting communities historically dependent on fossil fuels
“We share a belief, which is that the workers who powered the last century of industry and innovation can power the next one,” Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said on a press briefing call with reporters Monday. “They have the infrastructure, they have the expertise, they got the vision, they have the can-do attitude.”
Those rare earth minerals can be used to produce materials needed for solar panels, wind turbines, and electric vehicles “while cleaning up polluted land and water and creating good paying jobs for local workers,” the energy secretary added. While the goal is to reduce mine waste and clean up mining locations, another benefit for the administration is to increase domestic production so as not to rely on other nations, including China.
“In a community with a closed coal mine, a developer could get a 10% bonus on top of a 30% [tax credit] for building a new wind farm,” Adeyemo explained as an example of how the bonuses will work.
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