For this week's On the Media, I listened to "We'll Always Have Paris."
It is interesting to hear two very different sides argue for or against the idea of millions of coal jobs. President Donald Trump stated by "canceling this plan" it will create millions of new jobs for Americans. However, energy and environment reporter, Timothy Cama, said the chances of the coal industry making a massive comeback after lifting this plan is very low. The reason for this is due to coal's major competition-- natural gas and other environmental regulations. It is also worth noting that most coal mining jobs were eliminated with the advancements of technology. Despite this, President Trump will still try to lead us to believe that he can and will "cancel the job killing ban."
Good luck with that Pres. Trump. I'll believe it when I see it.
It is quite obvious this decision to abandon the plan will not magically create millions of new jobs for coal miners, and even Robert Murray, founder and chief executive of Murray Energy, doesn't expect significant growth among these jobs either. Also, by leaving this plan, it shows our lack of accountability. More than 100 countries have agreed to follow this plan yet the U.S. is officially backing out. Trump's decision to do this makes our country appear as if we do not care about our world's future nor anyone else's who lives and breathes on Earth.
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