As Congress and the White House worked out an economic stimulus package, investments in clean energy, public transit and energy efficiency were an important part of the equation, NRDC experts say. Our lawmakers' choices are critical in affecting our nation's ability to create green jobs, save consumers money and reduce global warming pollution. Investing in a clean energy economy leverages our country's greatest strengths -- our innovators, entrepreneurs and world-class workforce -- to create a vibrant economy today and into the future.
Posted January 25, 2012 by Deron Lovaas in Moving Beyond Oil
In his State of the Union address, President Obama touched on an important national issue that is near and dear to me: the need to get America back to work building up the nation’s vast road and rail network. In...continued→
Posted September 20, 2011 by Pierre Bull in Green Enterprise, Living Sustainably, Solving Global Warming
Just before Labor Day, we found out that U.S. consumer sentiment took a nosedive. Meanwhile, businesses say they won't invest in hiring new employees until consumer demand assuredly picks up. Whether it was a sympton of “Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder” as...continued→
Posted September 14, 2011 by Cai Steger in Moving Beyond Oil
Last week, Representatives Fred Upton and Cliff Stearns stated the following regarding the Solyndra bankruptcy: "President Obama's signature green jobs program went from a darling of the administration, to bankruptcy, to now the subject of an FBI raid in a...continued→
Posted September 8, 2011 by Cai Steger in Moving Beyond Oil
In the last few weeks, it seems like every other day there’s been a different negative story about jobs in the new clean economy. I responded to an especially bad one in the Times, but I’ve seen several more since. ...continued→
Posted May 25, 2011 by Deron Lovaas in Moving Beyond Oil
This post is the third in a series examining federal transportation dollars at work in freshman congressional districts. Today I’m looking at Pennsylvania’s 11th district, represented by Republican Lou Barletta, serving his first term. Barletta is one of 19 freshman...continued→
Posted March 7, 2011 by Deron Lovaas in Moving Beyond Oil
A Government Accountability Office (GAO) report (PDF) on government redundancy released this week has strong words for our current transportation policy. According to the authors, “The Federal Approach to Surface Transportation Is Fragmented, Lacks Clear Goals, and Is Not Accountable...continued→
Posted October 15, 2010 by Kaid Benfield in Health and the Environment, Living Sustainably, Saving Wildlife and Wild Places
Today’s title is meant literally: the Blue Ridge Parkway is a 469-mile stretch of immaculately maintained scenic road that stretches southwest from Shenandoah National Park in Virginia to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina, plus some adjoining...continued→
Posted October 14, 2010 by Lara Ettenson in Curbing Pollution, Health and the Environment, Living Sustainably, Moving Beyond Oil, Solving Global Warming
Today, the Superior Court in Riverside County dealt a major blow to an innovative program spearheaded by the California Energy Commission (CEC) and the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) that is set to save Californians money on their energy bills,...continued→
Posted October 11, 2010 by Deron Lovaas in Moving Beyond Oil
Traveling to the beach on Virginia's eastern shore to visit my sister over the long Columbus Day weekend offered no respite from public debates over infrastructure taking place across the nation. A proposed light rail line is the issue here....continued→
Posted October 6, 2010 by Kit Kennedy in Curbing Pollution, Living Sustainably, Moving Beyond Oil, Solving Global Warming
Now more than ever, states are paving the way to a clean energy future for our nation -- leading the way in innovation, and creating the clean energy models that can ultimately be adopted at the federal level. One great...continued→
