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G20 Summit Highlights Pennsylvania's Green Jobs Potential

September 24, 2009

Posted by Frances Beinecke in Green Enterprise , Solving Global Warming

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cleanenergy, climateweek, copenhagencountdown, G20, globalwarming, greenjobs, laborunions, madeinamerica, pittsburgh, steelworkers

On Wednesday, the last "Made in America" rally took place in Pennsylvania. Members of the United Steelworkers other unions joined forces with environmentalists to show their support for clean energy and climate legislation just before world leaders pull into town for...continued

Talking Green Jobs with Steelworkers in Gary, Indiana

September 3, 2009

Posted by Frances Beinecke in Green Enterprise , Solving Global Warming

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energyandclimate2009, globalwarming, greenjobs, indiana, laborunions, lisajackson, madeinamerica, steelworkers, windturbines

On Tuesday afternoon, I traveled through the ailing industrial parks of Gary, Indiana to talk with steelworkers in a large union hall. I had come to attend the Made in America rally and to hear union leaders and EPA Administrator...continued