• DetroitLolcat [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      They meant a mixture of renewables jobs and jobs in carbon capture technology that would let coal plants stay open if they buried the carbon underground. They're not ignorant to the fact that half the coal jobs have died in the last ten years and it's just gonna keep dying regardless of who's president. They want a just transition off fossil fuels.

        • PaulSmackage [he/him, comrade/them]
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          4 years ago

          My old college just got a program that runs along the heavy equipment program that specializes in working on electric mining equipment, the sector definitely knows what its doing.

          • Theblarglereflargle [any]
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            4 years ago

            They have known for fucking decades. It’s politicans and mine operators who are being shit about it.

            • PaulSmackage [he/him, comrade/them]
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              4 years ago

              I remember doing a job out in west virginia, and i was surprised at how much diesel equipment they were still running compared to the canadian mines i'd been working in up till then. It blows my mind that they were still using combustion engines in the barely ventilated shafts that i was in.

              • Theblarglereflargle [any]
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                4 years ago

                It’s almost like banning most regulations and relying on owners to provide Saftey features on their own is a terrible idea.