by Jeong Park, The Sacramento Bee Highlights Oil and gas jobs provide people with middle-class incomes and are one of the few sectors to provide good-paying jobs without needing a bachelors degree or from those who have a criminal record Since the fossil fuels industry is one of the biggest employers in the Central Valley, … Read more
by Sammy Roth, The Los Angeles Times Highlights UC Berkeley’s Center for Labor Research and Education released a new report titled “Putting California on the High Road: a Jobs and Actions Plan for 2030″ Carol Zabin, lead author of the report, emphasizes that many people are currently in the energy workforce and need to be … Read more
by Emily Pontecorvo, Grist Highlights Abandoned oil wells across the country are leaking methane, a greenhouse gas that has 86 times the heat-trapping power of carbon dioxide The impending collapse of the oil industry around the world will only make matters worse, as more oil wells will be abandoned and the gas leaks will continue … Read more
