Miners' union backs shift from coal in exchange for jobs
The Dave Johnson coal-fired power plant is silhouetted against the morning sun in Glenrock, Wyo., in this July 27, 2018, file photo. (J. David Ake/Associated Press)
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's largest coal miners' union said Monday it would accept President Joe Biden's plan to move away from coal and other fossil fuels in exchange for a "true energy transition" that includes thousands of jobs in renewable energy and spending on technology to make coal cleaner.
Cecil Roberts, president of the United Mine Workers of America, said ensuring jobs for displaced miners — including 7,000 coal workers who lost their jobs last year — is crucial to any infrastructure bill taken up by Congress...
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