Big Oil is determined to use its astronomical profit levels, courtesy of American taxpayer subsidies thank you very much, to influence the upcoming 2012 election. Â They have launched a “Vote 4 Energy” campaign in which they will try to persuade voters that it is in their best interest to vote for Republican candidates that will [...]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) Director Joe Pizarchik today announced nearly half a billion dollars in grants for states and tribes to eliminate health and safety hazards caused by past coal mining. This year’s funding – a $90 million increase over last [...]
While in Tokyo, Japan, the Honourable Joe Oliver, Minister of Natural Resources, today made the following statement regarding the Keystone XL pipeline and Canada’s energy industry: “We are disappointed with today’s decision to delay approval of the Keystone XL pipeline. We continue to believe the Keystone XL pipeline will create thousands of jobs and billions [...]
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) released new national polling showing strong public support for solar water heating systems and the perception that solar water heating helps the economy and create jobs. The independent poll conducted by Gotham Research Group showed 74 percent of Americans agree that the solar water heating industry will produce jobs [...]
Washington, D.C. – Demonstrating its commitment to job creation and modernizing America’s infrastructure, the Obama Administration today announced it would accelerate the permitting and construction of seven proposed electric transmission lines. This move will speed the creation of thousands of construction and operations jobs while transforming the nation’s electric system into a modern, 21st century [...]
by Marian Wang Propublica It’s become a mantra on Capitol Hill and a rallying cry for industry groups: Get rid of the job-killing regulations. In recent days, with nearly every one of the GOP presidential [1] candidates [2] repeating [3] that [4] refrain [5], the political echo chamber has grown even louder. Earlier this month, President [...]
The U.S. Green Building Council(USGBC) commended President Obama today for his leadership, for taking action to put people back to work and for helping ensure a stronger America. “It is clear that we must rebuild and modernize our increasingly brittle built environment,†said Rick Fedrizzi, President, CEO and Founding Chair, USGBC. “The country’s infrastructure – [...]
NRDC: Public Officials Must Do Their Jobs, Protect Children, Elderly WASHINGTON In response to the recent White House announcement that the ozone standard will be delayed, NRDC President Frances Beinecke issued the following statement: The White House is siding with corporate polluters over the American people. The Clean Air Act clearly requires the Environmental Protection Agency to [...]
Sacramento – Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez and Senate President pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg recently unveiled the Clean Energy Jobs Initiative, a plan to jump-start California’s clean energy business sector and spur job creation in California.
The head of America’s leading insulation manufacturers association today saluted both houses of Congress for adopting energy efficiency incentives that will help spur thousands of jobs in the beleaguered construction and home renovation industries.
Solar Industry to create more than 70,000 Jobs In Ontario by 2015 Despite the higher costs of Solar PV power generation, the net impact to the average Ontario household will be the equivalent of less than 1% of their electricity bills each year – less than the cost of one Tim Horton’s donut per month. [...]
Massachusetts Approves Cape Wind/National Grid Power Purchase Agreement Cape Wind passed another major milestone today with the approval by the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) of the 15-year Power Purchase Agreement with National Grid to buy Cape Wind’s energy, capacity and renewable energy credits. Cape Wind President Jim Gordon said, “Massachusetts is now in [...]
SunPower Corp. this week announced an agreement with Iberdrola Renewables to design and build a 30-megawatt photovoltaic (PV) solar power plant, the San Luis Valley Solar Ranch, on 216 acres of private, former agricultural land in Colorado’s Alamosa County. Expected to be fully operational by the end of 2011, construction will begin this year and [...]
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