Green Jobs-- Starting at the White House
Posted December 17, 2008 in The Media and the Environment
In Grist Frances Beinecke talks about the work that the 'Green Group' has ahead of them and the hope that president-elect Obama will move forward with an effective and immediate plan to create green jobs and reinvigorate the American economy... In a CNNMoney.com article, Bobby McEnaney discusses the battles Sen. Ken Salazar will have to face when he becomes the US Secretary of the Interior in January... And on Pacifica Radio's Uprising Radio Felicia Marcus talks about the energy appointments made by Obama earlier this week... Sharon Buccino praises the selection of Ken Salazar as Secretary of the Interior in the Denver Post, explaining that Salazar knows the land, the communities and the issues at hand...
On WFAE, Charlotte, North Carolina's NPR station, Patrice Simms warns about the dangerous regulatory loopholes implied by a lax air permit Duke Energy has requested for a coal fired power plant currently in construction... In an Albuquerque Journal article discussing state interests in boosting solar power in the state, Tom Singer explains that as more solar panels are installed, the technology will become more affordable.
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Global Patriot — Dec 17 2008 09:03 PM
It is important to remember that there will be very tough turf battles going on in the capital during the months and years ahead.
Change is never easy, and it is especially difficult at this moment in time as the stakes are so high and the need for change has never been greater - yet there is an entrenched status quo that needs to be reckoned with.