Energy jobs
Which energy industries and climate projects gain or lose jobs, from oil, gas and coal to wind, solar and nuclear, and what happens to their workers as the energy mix changes, including training and protections.
What they call for
DemocratsRepublicans31 new members addressed this issue. Many call for more than one thing.
Create clean energy jobs24Ensure clean energy jobs are union jobs15Protect and grow oil, gas and coal jobs4Grow energy jobs with an all-of-the-above strategy3Guarantee energy workers good jobs through the transition3Train workers for energy jobs3Pass a Green New Deal to create clean energy jobs3Restore the energy tax credits and investments that were cut3
Create clean energy jobs
24 members“Invest and advance efforts that cut emissions, scale clean energy technology and deployment, and expand energy-efficient infrastructure, which will have the added benefit of creating new career paths for future generations”View on their website ↗
“Clean air and clean water are essential to our way of life in New Jersey, but environmental deregulation and defunding threaten our ability to preserve the resources we have. With smart investments in renewable energy and real environmental stewardship, we can create jobs and lower energy costs while also tackling the climate crisis and ensuring New Jersey families have clean air and clean water for generations to come.”View on their website ↗
“Expand our clean energy footprint. Expand solar, offshore wind, and clean energy manufacturing to create good-paying union jobs here in Maryland.”View on their website ↗
“Direct major federal investments in our infrastructure. Create thousands of good paying union jobs through major federal investments in infrastructure, transportation, clean energy, and water systems across Prince George’s County and Southern Maryland.”View on their website ↗
“We need energy that works for working families, not just big oil companies. That means creating good-paying union jobs in clean energy, protecting our air and water, taking on the climate crisis, and investing in the industries of tomorrow. Pennsylvania can lead the way by building wind, solar, and power projects that put people to work.”View on their website ↗
“Green New Deal to transition to a 100% clean energy economy with high-wage union jobs and a livable world for everyone”View on their website ↗
“He has also issued Executive Orders prohibiting workplace discrimination and establishing paid parental leave for 56,000 state employees, and launched a Clean Energy Plan to create good-paying jobs, increase the use of renewable energy, and fight climate change.”View on their website ↗
“During her term, Minnesota made major investments in climate and clean energy, while committing to achieve 100% carbon-free electricity by 2040. These investments also mean a new sector with high-paying, union jobs across the state.”View on their website ↗
“In this country, we continue to consume more electricity every year. Peggy opposes the Trump Administration’s rollback of investments in clean energy and supports clean energy solutions like wind and solar that also create new union jobs in all areas of our state.”View on their website ↗
“Peggy knows that we can have good jobs and a clean environment. She will fight to ensure that the deployment of clean energy creates new, high-paying, union jobs and industry decarbonization that will protect and grow jobs.”View on their website ↗
“Patty advocates for the strong push towards the adoption of sustainable energy and advanced infrastructure with good-paying union jobs.”View on their website ↗
“In Congress, I’ll support investments in clean energy like wind, solar, and biofuels—which already power thousands of Iowa jobs—and I’ll work with farmers to promote sustainable practices that keep our soil healthy and our water safe.”View on their website ↗
“Unionized, family-sustaining green jobs prioritizing communities hit hardest by industrial pollution, displacement, and job loss”View on their website ↗
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“I'll fight for a Green New Deal, invest in clean energy jobs, and hold polluters accountable.”View on their website ↗
“Política laboral sólida entrelazada con la política climática
La inversión pública a gran escala en iniciativas climáticas debería resultar en millones de buenos empleos sindicalizados. Es el papel del Congreso asegurar que la inversión pública aumente el poder de los trabajadores y sirva al bien público en lugar de dejar que los intereses privados capturen los beneficios de la política climática.”View on their website ↗“Support a just transition to green jobs that provide living wages and local hiring.”View on their website ↗
“A bill from Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, to pave the way for good-paying renewable energy jobs in northern Maine was signed into law by Governor Janet Mills on Tuesday.”View on their website ↗
“On Monday, the Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) took the first step toward implementing a new law from Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, to create good-paying renewable energy jobs, lower energy costs and boost economic development in Aroostook County.”View on their website ↗
“By connecting Aroostook County to the New England power grid, we can attract renewable energy companies to Maine, create good-paying jobs and jump-start economic development in the County, and help the state meet its renewable energy goals”View on their website ↗
“It’s time to unleash the power of home-grown energy in Aroostook County, from biomass to other renewable energy projects, and all the good-paying jobs that come with it.”View on their website ↗
“Maine is in the midst of an energy crisis and the key to meaningful energy relief is in our own backyard. By unlocking the affordable, homegrown renewable energy just waiting to be generated in Aroostook County, we can lower energy costs for working families, strengthen our energy independence and create good-paying jobs in rural Maine”View on their website ↗
“A bill from Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, to pave the way for good-paying renewable energy jobs in northern Maine, earned unanimous approval in the Maine Senate on Tuesday.”View on their website ↗
“A clean energy future means clean energy jobs and affordable energy.”View on their website ↗
“Fighting climate change also means creating good-paying union jobs here in the Sixth District.”View on their website ↗
“In the White House during the Biden-Harris Administration, Dan held multiple senior roles and worked closely with the President’s Cabinet to implement legislation rebuilding America’s infrastructure, creating clean energy jobs, investing in education, and lowering prescription drug costs for seniors.”View on their website ↗
“I began my career focused on stopping climate change and creating green jobs. I was a founder of Sunrise Movement, which under President Biden, helped pass the largest green jobs program in U.S. history, and delivered hundreds of millions of dollars in investment to Michigan’s 7th Congressional District.”View on their website ↗
“Solar, wind, and nuclear energy here in Michigan will help us support US energy independence, reduce pollution, and create good-paying jobs in our community.”View on their website ↗
“It’s time to break the cycle and understand that we need a solution as large as the climate crisis itself. A Green New Deal transitioning to 100% clean and renewable energy, would protect our planet’s future and create millions of good-paying green union jobs in Michigan.”View on their website ↗
“Invest in infrastructure to support the jobs of the future, such as energy efficiency and sustainable manufacturing.”View on their website ↗
“Create good paying union jobs in the green energy sector.”View on their website ↗
“Build the green energy economy here, with union labor and wages a family can actually live on.”View on their website ↗
“This administration tried pulling the plug on offshore wind projects that were nearly complete and ready to deliver clean power to hundreds of thousands of homes here on the New England grid. So we have to be thinking about the future. We are losing jobs in the clean energy sector as a result of the cuts that this administration has made. I’m working to restore that.”View on their website ↗
“Beating the affordability crisis also means passing a strong climate agenda. This includes a Civil Climate Corps that will help create millions of good-paying jobs and ensure a strong and sustainable transition to renewable energy for every community.”View on their website ↗
“As we continue to face the increasing impacts of climate change, we need action now. Decarbonizing our economy is not just good for the environment and our health and safety, it will also strengthen economic opportunity for so many of our most vulnerable communities. Passing a strong climate agenda that includes a Civil Climate Corps will help create millions of good-paying jobs and ensure a strong and sustainable transition to renewable energy for every community.”View on their website ↗
“Increase local clean energy production: New Hampshire is already home to a number of solar, wind, hydro, and bio fuel companies. We need a lot more. It’s a win-win, creating good paying jobs while simultaneously reducing our dependence on big oil companies and foreign countries.”View on their website ↗
“If we invest in innovation, we can add to our hundreds of thousands of oil, gas, wind, solar, and battery jobs by creating new jobs in cutting-edge technologies like geothermal and hydrogen-fueled energy. We can pioneer innovative ways to streamline permitting processes without compromising the protection of our environment — so that Texas can lead in increasing energy supply and driving down costs.”View on their website ↗
“Create jobs and grow our energy workforce: Add to Texas’ hundreds of thousands of oil, gas, wind, and solar jobs by creating good-paying jobs for cutting-edge projects like geothermal and hydrogen-fueled energy, as well as finishing the job of plugging abandoned oil and gas wells. Maintain Texas’ energy leadership by establishing more job training and Registered Apprenticeship programs focused on energy engineering, manufacturing, and construction.”View on their website ↗
“Claire will support federal funding and oversight to rebuild Puerto Rico’s power system under democratic public control, lower energy costs, prevent repeated blackouts, and ensure the transition to clean energy creates good union jobs for Puerto Rican workers.”View on their website ↗
Ensure clean energy jobs are union jobs
15 members“Expand our clean energy footprint. Expand solar, offshore wind, and clean energy manufacturing to create good-paying union jobs here in Maryland.”View on their website ↗
“Direct major federal investments in our infrastructure. Create thousands of good paying union jobs through major federal investments in infrastructure, transportation, clean energy, and water systems across Prince George’s County and Southern Maryland.”View on their website ↗
“We need energy that works for working families, not just big oil companies. That means creating good-paying union jobs in clean energy, protecting our air and water, taking on the climate crisis, and investing in the industries of tomorrow. Pennsylvania can lead the way by building wind, solar, and power projects that put people to work.”View on their website ↗
“Green New Deal to transition to a 100% clean energy economy with high-wage union jobs and a livable world for everyone”View on their website ↗
“Draw federal funds for investment in green energy projects that harness our natural resources like wind, solar and hydro energy. Ensure that as we build new clean infrastructure, we’re relying on union workers to build our future.”View on their website ↗
“Every step of that transition must be built on good union jobs because solving the climate crisis, rebuilding the American middle class, and providing reliable, affordable power are not competing goals–they are the same goal.”View on their website ↗
“In this country, we continue to consume more electricity every year. Peggy opposes the Trump Administration’s rollback of investments in clean energy and supports clean energy solutions like wind and solar that also create new union jobs in all areas of our state.”View on their website ↗
“Peggy knows that we can have good jobs and a clean environment. She will fight to ensure that the deployment of clean energy creates new, high-paying, union jobs and industry decarbonization that will protect and grow jobs.”View on their website ↗
“Patty advocates for the strong push towards the adoption of sustainable energy and advanced infrastructure with good-paying union jobs.”View on their website ↗
“Unionized, family-sustaining green jobs prioritizing communities hit hardest by industrial pollution, displacement, and job loss”View on their website ↗
“Política laboral sólida entrelazada con la política climática
La inversión pública a gran escala en iniciativas climáticas debería resultar en millones de buenos empleos sindicalizados. Es el papel del Congreso asegurar que la inversión pública aumente el poder de los trabajadores y sirva al bien público en lugar de dejar que los intereses privados capturen los beneficios de la política climática.”View on their website ↗“Fighting climate change also means creating good-paying union jobs here in the Sixth District.”View on their website ↗
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“It’s time to break the cycle and understand that we need a solution as large as the climate crisis itself. A Green New Deal transitioning to 100% clean and renewable energy, would protect our planet’s future and create millions of good-paying green union jobs in Michigan.”View on their website ↗
“Create good paying union jobs in the green energy sector.”View on their website ↗
“Build the green energy economy here, with union labor and wages a family can actually live on.”View on their website ↗
“Cleanup work, water treatment, grid upgrades, and energy construction are jobs. My concern is making sure they are union jobs with real wages, not the low pay work that leaves families no better off than before.”View on their website ↗
“Green Union Jobs”View on their website ↗
“Claire will support federal funding and oversight to rebuild Puerto Rico’s power system under democratic public control, lower energy costs, prevent repeated blackouts, and ensure the transition to clean energy creates good union jobs for Puerto Rican workers.”View on their website ↗
“Scott will fight to rebuild union power in America and make sure bold action on housing, climate, and public transit means good union jobs and that the workers who build our roads, homes, and infrastructure have fair pay and rights.”View on their website ↗
Protect and grow oil, gas and coal jobs
4 members“Andy has a plan to bring back clean, beautiful coal, to create jobs, lower energy costs, and attract industries of the future to Kentucky.”View on their website ↗
“This plan is about creating good-paying Kentucky jobs, lowering energy costs, and making sure our communities can grow again.”View on their website ↗
“Putting miners, plant workers, electricians, mechanics, and operators back to work”View on their website ↗
“In the U.S. Senate, I will always fight to protect their jobs, expand American energy production, and stand with President Trump to unleash our full energy potential.”View on their website ↗
“Rep. Letlow has made energy policy a central part of her campaign, consistently advocating for an all-of-the-above strategy that prioritizes oil, gas, and LNG production while cutting federal red tape and opposing policies that threaten Louisiana jobs.”View on their website ↗
“Protect Louisiana refining and petrochemical jobs”View on their website ↗
“James Talarico will weatherproof the grid, lower electric bills, and keep Texas the world’s energy leader with an all-of-the-above strategy that protects good-paying oil and gas jobs and grows wind, solar, and geothermal.”View on their website ↗
“He also reiterated his support for the oil and gas jobs and workers who fuel the Valley’s economy.”View on their website ↗
“And I've always been clear: I will not support policies that put our oil and gas workers' livelihoods in jeopardy.”View on their website ↗
Grow energy jobs with an all-of-the-above strategy
3 members“We need a comprehensive, all of the above strategy that creates jobs and increases energy independence while bringing down costs for consumers today.”View on their website ↗
“Stop the war on domestic energy projects and restore energy production tax credits that increase our energy independence and create good-paying jobs. Adam supports all of the above energy production and believes Kansans should decide what happens on their land. More than two dozen Republican members of Congress asked to protect these credits before they were repealed, threatening nearly 10,000 jobs and shrinking the state’s economy by over $1 billion.”View on their website ↗
“Rep. Letlow has made energy policy a central part of her campaign, consistently advocating for an all-of-the-above strategy that prioritizes oil, gas, and LNG production while cutting federal red tape and opposing policies that threaten Louisiana jobs.”View on their website ↗
“James Talarico will weatherproof the grid, lower electric bills, and keep Texas the world’s energy leader with an all-of-the-above strategy that protects good-paying oil and gas jobs and grows wind, solar, and geothermal.”View on their website ↗
Guarantee energy workers good jobs through the transition
3 members“Support a just transition to green jobs that provide living wages and local hiring.”View on their website ↗
“But we must also ensure workers currently reliant on the fossil fuel industry are not left behind. As part of her commitment to a federal jobs guarantee, Claire will fight to ensure that displaced fossil workers have a pathway into the work of building a modern, green economy.”View on their website ↗
“Fight for Oil and Gas Workers Oil and gas workers have kept our lights on for over a century. Any transition to clean and affordable renewable energy must guarantee that all energy workers have well-paid, secure jobs and better wages, so they can keep their own lights on too.”View on their website ↗
Train workers for energy jobs
3 members“Job training and workforce development in clean energy, construction, public transit, and environmental restoration”View on their website ↗
“Create jobs and grow our energy workforce: Add to Texas’ hundreds of thousands of oil, gas, wind, and solar jobs by creating good-paying jobs for cutting-edge projects like geothermal and hydrogen-fueled energy, as well as finishing the job of plugging abandoned oil and gas wells. Maintain Texas’ energy leadership by establishing more job training and Registered Apprenticeship programs focused on energy engineering, manufacturing, and construction.”View on their website ↗
“Claire will fight to bring back a version of this program that focuses on building retrofits, with dedicated funding for public housing (including NYCHA), and to hire and train a new workforce that can earn a living wage and benefits, operated in partnership with unions.”View on their website ↗
Pass a Green New Deal to create clean energy jobs
3 members“Green New Deal to transition to a 100% clean energy economy with high-wage union jobs and a livable world for everyone”View on their website ↗
“I'll fight for a Green New Deal, invest in clean energy jobs, and hold polluters accountable.”View on their website ↗
“It’s time to break the cycle and understand that we need a solution as large as the climate crisis itself. A Green New Deal transitioning to 100% clean and renewable energy, would protect our planet’s future and create millions of good-paying green union jobs in Michigan.”View on their website ↗
Restore the energy tax credits and investments that were cut
3 members“In this country, we continue to consume more electricity every year. Peggy opposes the Trump Administration’s rollback of investments in clean energy and supports clean energy solutions like wind and solar that also create new union jobs in all areas of our state.”View on their website ↗
“Stop the war on domestic energy projects and restore energy production tax credits that increase our energy independence and create good-paying jobs. Adam supports all of the above energy production and believes Kansans should decide what happens on their land. More than two dozen Republican members of Congress asked to protect these credits before they were repealed, threatening nearly 10,000 jobs and shrinking the state’s economy by over $1 billion.”View on their website ↗
“This administration tried pulling the plug on offshore wind projects that were nearly complete and ready to deliver clean power to hundreds of thousands of homes here on the New England grid. So we have to be thinking about the future. We are losing jobs in the clean energy sector as a result of the cuts that this administration has made. I’m working to restore that.”View on their website ↗
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