An Open Letter To Assemblywoman Barbara Lifton
This letter originally appeared on the Lansing Star Opinion Page . Dear Assemblywoman, In a recent posting online, you have shared the news of a letter you sent to Governor Cuomo in which you called for the shuttering of "non-economic coal plants and in establishing a robust, real-world transition plan to assist communities that may be disproportionately impacted by the loss of a coal-fired plant." Will the transition plan be in place before the shuttering? I could imagine a situation where the economic impact comes first and the government takes its time in riding to the aid of the folks who have had their futures decided for them by an outside party. How will a community like Lansing replace the jobs that will be lost? You mention job training, but I do not see where these are non-skilled workers. Further, I am unsure that there are enough jobs in the area, and in towns north of Lansing, where any sort of training (as well as previously acquired ski...