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Fossils Could Replace Two of 10 Workers with Robots in a Decade, Save $7B Per Year in Wages
At least two out of 10 fossil workers around the world involved in drilling, operational support, or maintenance could be replaced by robots over ... -
CanadaCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyFinance & InvestmentJobs & TrainingJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasPipelines/Rail TransportTar Sands/Oil SandsUnited States
Prepare to Lose 450,000 Fossil Jobs in Transition Off Carbon, TD Warns
As many as 450,000 of the 600,000 people now employed directly or indirectly by the Canadian fossil industry could be looking for new jobs ... -
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Biden to Announce Massive Jobs and Infrastructure Plan as Allies Push for Climate Spending
U.S. President Joe Biden will be in Pittsburgh today to announce a massive new jobs and infrastructure plan worth as much as US$4 trillion ... -
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Alberta Loses 35,000 Oil and Gas Jobs Since 2013
Alberta’s oil patch shed more than 35,000 jobs between December 2013 and February 2020. Now, analysts are urging anyone still banking on a strong ... -
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EXCLUSIVE: Blaming Campaigners for Rising Premiums Masks Trans Mountain’s Shoddy Safety Record, Ex-Insurance Exec Says
The federal Crown corporation responsible for the Trans Mountain pipeline is diverting attention from its own shoddy safety culture by blaming campaigners for its ... -
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U.S. Wind, Solar Post Record Growth in 2020 Despite Pandemic Restrictions, Job Losses
United States solar and wind developers had a record year in 2020 despite punishing restrictions and job losses brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, ... -
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Appalachia Counties Lose Jobs, Population Despite Massive Fracking Boom
The 22 counties in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Ohio that have been at the centre of an extraordinary, decade-long fracking boom have seen very ... -
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1930s Jobs Program Holds Mixed Lessons for Biden’s U.S. Climate Corps
A recent executive order by President Biden has set policy-makers on course to design a strategy for a new U.S. Civilian Climate Corps, with ... -
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Ex-Exxon Engineer Personifies ‘Generational Schism’ Facing Millennial Oil and Gas Workers
As pressure on climate-unfriendly Big Fossil builds, so does the sense of disillusionment among the industry’s younger employees, for whom climate change is a ... -
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Line 5 Pipeline Battle Produces Overheated Claims on Job vs. Environment
As officials in Michigan look to shut down the Line 5 pipeline, business interests in Ontario and Quebec are warning of dire economic effects. ... -
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Tech Sector Helps Diversify Alberta Job Market, But Gains May Not Last
Technology companies are delivering a ray of hope to an Alberta economy facing the combined impact of a global health crisis and shaky demand ... -
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‘Ending Zero-Sum Green Energy Politics’ Depends on Local Solutions, Win-Win Thinking
A detailed, local pitch for jobs and economic activity will be central to the Biden administration’s push to transform the way the United States ... -
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Refocus Infrastructure Spending to Cut Carbon, Create Jobs, Blue Green Canada Urges
Canada is missing a big opportunity to create jobs, cut pollution, and advance a net-zero emissions agenda by failing to prioritize projects that use ... -
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Fossils ‘Stunned’, ‘Aghast’ After Biden Pauses New Oil and Gas Leases
North American fossils are declaring themselves “stunned” and “aghast” at the wave of climate action emanating from the White House last week, with U.S. ... -
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Job Prospects Evaporate, Student Interest Sags as Fossils Scramble for New Talent
A new generation of young professionals is coming back with an eloquent response to the idea that a declining fossil industry is a “slap ...
