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New data shows both the promise and peril of the White House push to speed deployment of renewables while also accelerating the transition away from fossil fuels.
Driving the news: A report on energy industry wages across sectors shows that they're far above the national median and more likely to provide healthcare and retirement benefits than the national average.
- However, average hourly compensation in the fast-expanding wind and solar sectors is below oil and natural gas-related positions, and far below nuclear.
- The chart above is from the report published by the Energy Futures Initiative, the National Association of State Energy Officials and the BW Research Partnership.
Why it matters: The report arrives as the White House is pushing a massive infrastructure package that's heavy on clean energy initiatives — and promoting it as a way to create large numbers of jobs.
Go deeper: The wage gap that threatens Biden's climate plan (Politico)