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Made in America Job Tour: First Stop Cleveland

August 20, 2009

Posted by Frances Beinecke in Green Enterprise , Solving Global Warming

Tags:
bluegreenalliance, cleanenergy, cleantech, economicstimulus, energyandclimate2009, globalwarming, greenjobs, laborunions, manufacturing, steelworkers, weatherizing, windpower

In the past few weeks, we have heard a great deal about the naysayers who hijack town hall meetings, offering fear mongering and intimidation but no real solutions for our nation's problems. Starting today, we will begin to hear about...continued

The Senate Climate Bill Will Bring Jobs to Your State

August 5, 2009

Posted by Frances Beinecke in Green Enterprise , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming

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bluegreenalliance, cleanenergy, colorado, energyandclimate2009, globalwarming, globalwarmingbill, greenjobs, laborunions, missouri, ohio, steelworkers, virginia, windpower, windturbines

Last week the New York Times ran a story in which the headline said it all: "New Energy Injects Hope in a Colorado Steel Town." It described how, in a time of record unemployment, steelworkers in Pueblo are finding new...continued

Greening Ohio: Bringing Clean Energy Jobs to the Midwest

June 10, 2009

Posted by Frances Beinecke in Green Enterprise , Solving Global Warming , U.S. Law and Policy

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bluegreenalliance, cleanenergy, cleveland, climatelegislation, energyandclimate2009, greencollareconomy, greenjobs, jobs, ohio, waxmanmarkey

Last week I had the honor of speaking at the famous City Club in Cleveland, Ohio. In its more than 100 year history, the City Club has hosted every candidate who has run for president. I am not running for...continued

Why We Need a Vote on Climate Legislation This Summer

May 21, 2009

Posted by Frances Beinecke in Solving Global Warming

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bluegreenalliance, cleancars, climatelegislation, copenhagencountdown, energyandclimate2009, waxman, waxmanmarkey

It has been a good week in the Countdown to Copenhagen. We have seen a remarkable amount of climate action in the past few days, and if this pace keeps up, the United States might actually arrive at the international...continued

The Senate Stimulus Package: Green Jobs Are Good Jobs

February 10, 2009

Posted by Frances Beinecke in Green Enterprise , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming , U.S. Law and Policy

Tags:
bluegreenalliance, energyefficiency, greeneconomy, greenjobs, liquidcoal, nuclearpower, stimulus

For several months, President Obama has been telling Americans that green energy investment is a path to economic recovery. In the last several days, Washington got the message loud and clear. Not only did the city play host to 2,000...continued