Where Will Wyoming's Displaced Fossil Fuel Workers Go?
Fellow Daniel Raimi shares his knowledge on the energy transition with a regional Wyoming newspaper.
Researchers studying the transition to clean energy point to a few key criteria they say will give workers the tools to make the shift on their own terms.
According to Daniel Raimi, a fellow at environmental research nonprofit Resources for the Future and a lecturer in public policy at the University of Michigan, advance warning and comprehensive financial support are necessary to support workers moving from one industry to another.
By ensuring that workers are notified of job losses well before they happen, funding apprenticeships as well as two- and four-year re-education programs, and replacing lost wages and benefits for the duration of that retraining, policymakers can enable workers to make long-term decisions, rather than focusing on meeting their immediate needs, Raimi said.
