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Cicada

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1. It is important to protect the laid off workers

Reply to Sherman A1 (Original post)

Thu Aug 22, 2019, 01:04 PM

Aug 2019

If losing a job at a coal plant is painless then there will be less resistance to closing them. Solar Power firms or wind farm firms should offer them training for new clean energy jobs. Maybe create a small customer service call center for those unable to move.

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