offshore wind
Fishing industry group casts doubt on offshore wind’s job creation promises
Wind advocates counter that a recent report obscures the potential for long-term employment as the industry continues to grow.
clean energy jobs
Q&A: NAACP climate justice organizer on ‘black to green’ employment pipeline
A new program led by organizers in Indiana offers solar installation and energy efficiency training in marginalized communities.
Illinois
Labor coalition joins the fray over Illinois clean energy legislation
Unions representing coal, nuclear and renewable workers, as well as engineers, ironworkers and janitors, put their weight behind a new energy bill.
clean energy jobs
Despite grim outlook, advanced energy could help lead economic recovery, experts say
An industry group’s report last week highlights clean energy job losses during the pandemic as well as their potential to rebound with the right policy support.
offshore wind
In Massachusetts, offshore wind opens up job training, economic opportunities
Efforts to shore up the local workforce have helped counter some fishing groups’ opposition to the state’s burgeoning new industry.