Would transfer certain funds to provide pension and health benefits for retired coal miners who have been affected by issues such as coal company bankruptcies.
Would award temporary adjustment assistance to workers of adversely affected coal-related industries who are totally or partially separated because of the low cost of competing alternative forms of energy.
Would establish a worker adjustment assistance program to provide assistance and job retraining for workers who have lost their jobs due to unplanned closures of coal and coal dependent industries.
Would provide $1 billion dollars over five years to restore abandoned coal mines to something like their natural state, while also scaling up economic diversification efforts in coal country.
Would have amended the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit BOEM from authorizing the exploration or production of oil, natural gas, or any other fossil fuel in the Outer Continental Shelf.
2017’s proposed Off Fossil Fuels for a Better Future Act included a federal moratorium on new major fossil fuel projects, to commence in 2018.
C2ES and RAP prepared a 2011 white paper on state and federal policy options for implementing Clean Energy Standards.
Resources for the Future has prepared an issue brief on a potential national Clean Energy Standard, addressing past legislation, state models, and design options.
Would have adopted a standard of 84% clean energy by 2035, including partial credits for natural gas, nuclear, and hydroelectric.
Would require retail electricity providers to purchase RECs in compliance with a goal of at least 50% electricity from renewables by 2035.