{"id":286,"date":"2020-07-15T17:01:53","date_gmt":"2020-07-15T17:01:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/energycitizens.org\/?p=286"},"modified":"2020-11-08T23:16:52","modified_gmt":"2020-11-08T23:16:52","slug":"bidens-climate-plan-the-energy-workforce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/energycitizens.org\/es\/blogs\/bidens-climate-plan-the-energy-workforce\/","title":{"rendered":"El plan clim\u00e1tico de Biden y la fuerza laboral energ\u00e9tica"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>With former Vice President Joe Biden\u2019s campaign releasing an updated energy and environment&nbsp;plan today, I wanted to circulate a brief energy primer addressing some increasingly common misnomers about America\u2019s energy workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since Biden&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fjeneps%2Fstatus%2F1273684448048013317&amp;data=02%7C01%7C%7C0a49a77ad66444b33ecb08d828d9f5e6%7C2df2418fe75f46f0898d65f4eeecb14b%7C0%7C0%7C637304263889964482&amp;sdata=9NDlorpvKAJeZ7ejXq5dJVIMHxFmxbvh9g%2BVQvX%2FzsM%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">has directly<\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fjoebiden.com%2Fheres-the-deal%2F&amp;data=02%7C01%7C%7C0a49a77ad66444b33ecb08d828d9f5e6%7C2df2418fe75f46f0898d65f4eeecb14b%7C0%7C0%7C637304263889974441&amp;sdata=PO3Bo1CSL84l5x34VeEfolCVMtTSKTPOcLuQtkilJb8%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">highlighted<\/a>&nbsp;the anticipated role of his climate plan in pulling the U.S. out of the current economic downturn, it\u2019s become especially important to scrutinize the plan\u2019s underlying economic assumptions about job creation, and associated job quality. The former Vice President regularly asserted that his previous plan would create 10 million, good paying, union jobs even though&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2019%2F09%2F04%2Fclimate%2Fclimate-job-creation.html&amp;data=02%7C01%7C%7C0a49a77ad66444b33ecb08d828d9f5e6%7C2df2418fe75f46f0898d65f4eeecb14b%7C0%7C0%7C637304263889974441&amp;sdata=j%2FXnnNe%2BlmqXF4rsBWOVUZbUIYkaQtQYyHW2vQyLZyU%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>The New York Times<\/em><\/a>&nbsp;noted during last year\u2019s primary elections that the candidates\u2019 climate plan job-creation claims were \u201crosy\u201d and&nbsp;\u201cvague.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Myth 1:<\/strong>&nbsp;Plans that mandate a transition to renewable energy will create jobs that pay as well as the union jobs that will be lost.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.api.org%2Fnews-policy-and-issues%2Fnews%2F2020%2F01%2F14%2Fdebunking-common-myths-americas-energy-future%23Myth1&amp;data=02%7C01%7C%7C0a49a77ad66444b33ecb08d828d9f5e6%7C2df2418fe75f46f0898d65f4eeecb14b%7C0%7C0%7C637304263889984392&amp;sdata=KgNYSfRxUukRBC%2FTar9BkXquMfsx1T9EQ%2BYbF8GSRKk%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The Facts&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><strong>Myth 2:<\/strong>&nbsp;Americans who lose their job in the natural gas and oil industry can easily transition to a new job working in renewable energy.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.api.org%2Fnews-policy-and-issues%2Fnews%2F2020%2F01%2F14%2Fdebunking-common-myths-americas-energy-future%23Myth2&amp;data=02%7C01%7C%7C0a49a77ad66444b33ecb08d828d9f5e6%7C2df2418fe75f46f0898d65f4eeecb14b%7C0%7C0%7C637304263889984392&amp;sdata=AbEqbUXBH5XOKO%2BF4r8zk0A1g4jYuZXIeguFoA7nLro%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The Facts&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe stand at a crossroads for the nation\u2019s energy future, and the choices policymakers make in 2020 and beyond will determine whether we build on America\u2019s energy progress or shift to foreign energy sources with lower environmental standards. You can\u2019t address the risks of climate change without America\u2019s natural gas and oil industry, which continues to lead the world in emissions reductions while delivering affordable, reliable and cleaner energy to all Americans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We will continue to work with members of both parties to advance real solutions to climate change that build on American energy leadership and protect the good-paying union jobs our industry supports in states like Ohio and Pennsylvania and across the country.\u201d \u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.api.org%2Fnews-policy-and-issues%2Fnews%2F2020%2F07%2F14%2Fbiden-climate-plan&amp;data=02%7C01%7C%7C0a49a77ad66444b33ecb08d828d9f5e6%7C2df2418fe75f46f0898d65f4eeecb14b%7C0%7C0%7C637304263889994347&amp;sdata=cEUprBJPqgeKnOCrSYWLlhMxEA106X4%2B2AeqsnNT1DY%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">API President and CEO Mike Sommers<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>MYTH: Plans that mandate a transition to renewable energy will create jobs that pay as well as the union jobs that will be lost<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>THE FACTS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bloomberg Law reports that a \u201cshift to renewable energy is a move away from an industry with union jobs.\u201d&nbsp;(<a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.bloomberglaw.com%2Fdaily-labor-report%2Fgreen-new-deal-is-likely-to-splinter-labor-unity&amp;data=02%7C01%7C%7C0a49a77ad66444b33ecb08d828d9f5e6%7C2df2418fe75f46f0898d65f4eeecb14b%7C0%7C0%7C637304263890004305&amp;sdata=fYBRR6mAo5Fg0P7fo1pNcnV7Zn75ZmPxNAEcelFoSFw%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bloomberg Law<\/a>, 2\/21\/19)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>According to Vox, many renewable energy companies are led by individuals \u201chostile\u201d to union activity and the industry relies on labor practices that \u201champer organizing.\u201d&nbsp;(<a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vox.com%2F2019%2F5%2F22%2F18628299%2Fgreen-new-deal-labor-union-2020-democrats&amp;data=02%7C01%7C%7C0a49a77ad66444b33ecb08d828d9f5e6%7C2df2418fe75f46f0898d65f4eeecb14b%7C0%7C0%7C637304263890004305&amp;sdata=jYm7XaexsWVcvW99sXw6yinlXp9RqJU6uiYFYuxLpk8%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vox<\/a>, 7\/19\/19)<\/li><li>3.4% of solar photovoltaic workers are unionized while 4% of workers in wind power generation were unionized.&nbsp;&nbsp;(\u201cU.S. Energy and Employment Report,\u201d&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.energy.gov%2Fsites%2Fprod%2Ffiles%2F2017%2F01%2Ff34%2F2017%2520US%2520Energy%2520and%2520Jobs%2520Report_0.pdf&amp;data=02%7C01%7C%7C0a49a77ad66444b33ecb08d828d9f5e6%7C2df2418fe75f46f0898d65f4eeecb14b%7C0%7C0%7C637304263890014267&amp;sdata=l681pKjmOtIueC1eJQurKuCvpwvoxpB3KsJ4%2FUa514A%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Department of Energy<\/a>, 1\/2017)<\/li><li>President of the North America\u2019s Building Trades Unions:\u201cMembers working in the oil and gas sector can make a middle-class living, whereas renewable energy firms have been less generous.\u201d(<a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reuters.com%2Farticle%2Fus-usa-greennewdeal-coal%2Flabor-unions-fear-democrats-green-new-deal-poses-job-threat-idUSKCN1Q11D2&amp;data=02%7C01%7C%7C0a49a77ad66444b33ecb08d828d9f5e6%7C2df2418fe75f46f0898d65f4eeecb14b%7C0%7C0%7C637304263890014267&amp;sdata=U8lXAQUEMX1evjX8Mzvt8eRc%2FH5gMstrbnufPqA3Vlk%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Reuters<\/a>, 2\/12\/19)<\/li><li>AFL-CIO President: \u201c[P]lans that devastate communities today, while offering vague promises about the future\u2026are not worthy of the American heroes who build and power this country every day.\u201d&nbsp;(<a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Faflcio.org%2Fspeeches%2Ftrumka-utility-workers-convention-we-power-america&amp;data=02%7C01%7C%7C0a49a77ad66444b33ecb08d828d9f5e6%7C2df2418fe75f46f0898d65f4eeecb14b%7C0%7C0%7C637304263890024217&amp;sdata=tn3k0UqHEIX0lsxHGNpn5lPunAvdN7%2F13s5euy60utg%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AFL-CIO<\/a>, 7\/24\/19)<\/li><li>President of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers: \u201cWorkers who have completed an apprentice program or otherwise dedicated years of their lives in a craft don\u2019t want to see their skill sets devalued or be thrown into junior positions in a new occupation.\u201d&nbsp;(<a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fboilermakers.org%2Fnews%2Fcommentary%2Fv58n1%2Fno-deal-for-green-new-deal&amp;data=02%7C01%7C%7C0a49a77ad66444b33ecb08d828d9f5e6%7C2df2418fe75f46f0898d65f4eeecb14b%7C0%7C0%7C637304263890024217&amp;sdata=Or2GPamX2w8Vk6tji2v07YzxmIL%2Fv9yVkFNjZKVu8ls%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">International Brotherhood of Boilermakers<\/a>, 3\/7\/19)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The average annual pay for natural gas and oil extraction workers is $96,600 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/oes\/current\/naics3_211000.htm\">BLS<\/a>, 5\/19)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The average annual pay for solar photovoltaic installers is $46,850. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/oes\/current\/oes472231.htm\">BLS<\/a>, 5\/19)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The average annual pay for wind turbine service technicians is $56,700. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/oes\/current\/oes499081.htm#nat\">BLS<\/a>, 5\/19)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>MYTH: Americans who lose their job in the natural gas and oil industry can easily transition to a new job working in renewable energy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>THE FACTS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As workers in any industry that has lost jobs know, a steep drop in employment within one\u2019s industry can have a devastating impact even if someone is able to eventually find employment in a different field. But beyond any emotional and psychological toll, creating a federal retraining program won\u2019t guarantee workers a successful transition:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em>The Atlantic<\/em>: \u201c[M]ost [job-retraining programs] have been found to be ineffective according to numerous studies over the years.\u201d&nbsp;(<a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theatlantic.com%2Feducation%2Farchive%2F2018%2F01%2Fthe-false-promises-of-worker-retraining%2F549398%2F&amp;data=02%7C01%7C%7C0a49a77ad66444b33ecb08d828d9f5e6%7C2df2418fe75f46f0898d65f4eeecb14b%7C0%7C0%7C637304263890044136&amp;sdata=ORj5rkBLKos0BSNLGrxM03cUJF5yKbZv8OZI9yjSuZQ%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Atlantic<\/a>, 1\/8\/18)<\/li><li>Columbia University\u2019s Center on Global Energy Policy: \u201cDespite promises from the federal government for a quarter century to provide worker retraining, education, and other support to help communities displaced by globalization and displacement, both parties have failed to fulfill those promises.\u201d&nbsp;(<a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fenergypolicy.columbia.edu%2Fresearch%2Farticle%2Fgetting-real-about-green-new-deal&amp;data=02%7C01%7C%7C0a49a77ad66444b33ecb08d828d9f5e6%7C2df2418fe75f46f0898d65f4eeecb14b%7C0%7C0%7C637304263890054093&amp;sdata=AA1aUcXc5k7gdhqWZjO0clsOdgY0BdqylQyWSo7B4qM%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Columbia\u2019s Center on Global Energy Policy<\/a>, 3\/25\/19)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>And according to a report titled \u2018Jobs and Environmental Regulation\u2019 by Resources for The Future, an environmental research institution:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A transitional \u201cworker who loses his job won\u2019t immediately find a new job at the same wage, but instead will likely spend a significant amount of time searching for work, and might well need to accept a lower wage in the new job.\u201d&nbsp;(\u201cJobs and Environmental Regulation,\u201d&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.rff.org%2Fdocuments%2FWP_19-19_Hafstead_Williams_6.pdf&amp;data=02%7C01%7C%7C0a49a77ad66444b33ecb08d828d9f5e6%7C2df2418fe75f46f0898d65f4eeecb14b%7C0%7C0%7C637304263890054093&amp;sdata=G%2FW3cK9teyZduz03LFWfGfopQHfQ5L1g4kYFdYzNoEA%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Resources For The Future<\/a>, 7\/2019, p.9)<\/li><li>\u201c[W]orkers who lose their jobs in mass-layoff events suffer not just a spell of unemployment, but also have persistently lower earnings for a long period even after finding a new job.\u201d&nbsp;(\u201cJobs and Environmental Regulation,\u201d&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.rff.org%2Fdocuments%2FWP_19-19_Hafstead_Williams_6.pdf&amp;data=02%7C01%7C%7C0a49a77ad66444b33ecb08d828d9f5e6%7C2df2418fe75f46f0898d65f4eeecb14b%7C0%7C0%7C637304263890064044&amp;sdata=LP7Y7PtXcAdBC1OphmWpwlfCH0Bjm3qFDDb2Yvtzku8%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Resources For The Future<\/a>, 7\/2019, p.1)<\/li><li>One case study cited found that older workers were disproportionately subjected to a decrease in wages following a regulation-induced job transition.&nbsp;(\u201cJobs and Environmental Regulation,\u201d&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.rff.org%2Fdocuments%2FWP_19-19_Hafstead_Williams_6.pdf&amp;data=02%7C01%7C%7C0a49a77ad66444b33ecb08d828d9f5e6%7C2df2418fe75f46f0898d65f4eeecb14b%7C0%7C0%7C637304263890064044&amp;sdata=LP7Y7PtXcAdBC1OphmWpwlfCH0Bjm3qFDDb2Yvtzku8%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Resources For The Future<\/a>, 7\/2019, p.15)<\/li><li>Unemployed transitional workers \u201care much less likely than the average unemployed worker to find jobs in the period immediately after implementation of a new regulation.\u201d&nbsp;(\u201cJobs and Environmental Regulation,\u201d&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.rff.org%2Fdocuments%2FWP_19-19_Hafstead_Williams_6.pdf&amp;data=02%7C01%7C%7C0a49a77ad66444b33ecb08d828d9f5e6%7C2df2418fe75f46f0898d65f4eeecb14b%7C0%7C0%7C637304263890074001&amp;sdata=yOmYqdWn2c%2FjqgvCL0cewBWyLpknHlR7pbw9Bsxpagk%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Resources For The Future<\/a>, 7\/2019, p.41)<\/li><li>Accommodating transitional workers back into the labor market \u201cbecomes more and more difficult as the amount of [transitional workers] grows.\u201d&nbsp;(\u201cJobs and Environmental Regulation,\u201d&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.rff.org%2Fdocuments%2FWP_19-19_Hafstead_Williams_6.pdf&amp;data=02%7C01%7C%7C0a49a77ad66444b33ecb08d828d9f5e6%7C2df2418fe75f46f0898d65f4eeecb14b%7C0%7C0%7C637304263890074001&amp;sdata=yOmYqdWn2c%2FjqgvCL0cewBWyLpknHlR7pbw9Bsxpagk%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Resources For The Future<\/a>, 7\/2019, p.43)<\/li><li>Workers may need to relocate to find a new job, especially in areas with a high concentration of unemployed transitional workers, which creates additional financial barriers to gaining employment.&nbsp;(\u201cJobs and Environmental Regulation,\u201d&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.rff.org%2Fdocuments%2FWP_19-19_Hafstead_Williams_6.pdf&amp;data=02%7C01%7C%7C0a49a77ad66444b33ecb08d828d9f5e6%7C2df2418fe75f46f0898d65f4eeecb14b%7C0%7C0%7C637304263890083963&amp;sdata=9tXRaSVaN1Yva%2BCPtFCu0f4dGWKBgW7xs7FDXrnZjGw%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Resources For The Future<\/a>, 7\/2019, p. 6)<ul><li>Urban Institute: A mismatch of where jobs and job seekers are located leads to \u201cspatial mismatch\u201d and that can \u201ccause high unemployment rates and lead to longer spells of joblessness.\u201d&nbsp;(\u201cToo Far from Jobs: Spatial Mismatch and Hourly Workers,\u201d&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.urban.org%2Ffeatures%2Ftoo-far-jobs-spatial-mismatch-and-hourly-workers&amp;data=02%7C01%7C%7C0a49a77ad66444b33ecb08d828d9f5e6%7C2df2418fe75f46f0898d65f4eeecb14b%7C0%7C0%7C637304263890083963&amp;sdata=KHtV%2FAktDDamXPLNXmPEDiGJn74pk5UUHY84bV517OQ%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Urban Institute<\/a>, 2\/21\/19)<\/li><li>National Bureau Of Economic Research: \u201cBlacks, females, and older workers are more sensitive to [spatial mismatch] than other subpopulations.\u201d&nbsp;(\u201cJob Displacement and the Duration of Joblessness: The Role of Spatial Mismatch,\u201d&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nber.org%2Fpapers%2Fw20066&amp;data=02%7C01%7C%7C0a49a77ad66444b33ecb08d828d9f5e6%7C2df2418fe75f46f0898d65f4eeecb14b%7C0%7C0%7C637304263890083963&amp;sdata=L5U7Jsr1LMcq1%2FF79%2FiMJ8tKvYc5uy6rMNakEkrKtSY%3D&amp;reserved=0\" 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