West Virginia has a proud historical past of power manufacturing. Its metallurgical coal helped make the metal that the tanks, vans, armored autos planes and munitions had been manufactured from, permitting the US and its allies to win WWII.
West Virginia additionally accounted for the fifth highest proportion of servicemen through the conflict.
Within the a few years that adopted, we began to understand and acknowledge the injury that coal was doing to the employees’ well being and the way it was polluting the air and water. We realized that this was not simply occurring in our stunning state however in lots of different states as effectively.
It’s clearer now than it has ever been that we should spend money on renewable power jobs. This not solely will create power independence for ourselves and the remainder of the world. This can create a manner to supply exhausting working West Virginians with more healthy, union, high-paying jobs. Veterans on this state, for much too lengthy, have been pressured into low paying jobs that frankly don’t pay the payments. Investing in a clear power economic system in West Virginia will present veterans with the high-paying jobs that they deserve.
Sen. Manchin, there’s one thing else to think about that in my thoughts is much more vital to acknowledge. Not solely will switching to wash power produce tens of millions of excellent paying jobs at dwelling and all around the world, it is going to even have the potential to create one thing the world wants loads much less of, fight veterans.
Wayne Rebich
Air Pressure Veteran, 1962-1966
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