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Governor introduces green jobs website
San Francisco Chronicle
The website lists 48 programs that provide training for green jobs, offered through organizations such as community colleges, local workforce investment ...
First US new clean energy jobs website launched in CaliforniaistockAnalyst.com (press release)

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Race for Richmond Mayor Focuses on Jobs, Casino and Class
New York Times
“This mayor is for jobs, but only for green jobs,” Mr. Bates, a Democrat who sits on Richmond's City Council, told supporters. “Well, my perspective is that ...

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New York Times

USW Calls For Green Jobs To Stay In US
Energy Matters
"Green jobs are key to our future," said Leo W. Gerard, International President of the USW. "Right now, China is taking every possible step – many of them ...
USW: China cheating on 'green' techPittsburgh Tribune-Review
Steelworkers want Obama to sue China over green energy subsidyEconomic Times
Steelworkers union wants Obama to sue China over green energy subsidiesThe Hill (blog)
Pittsburgh Post Gazette -AFP -The Associated Press
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Danville's Institute gets $200000 for green jobs education
GoDanRiver.com
The “GreEn Jobs” program will also offer teacher training and a summer camp for local students. In the mobile lab, kids can connect via satellite to ...
Perriello Announces Grant, Addresses Twitter FightWSET

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Washington Times

'Green' jobs no longer golden in stimulus
Washington Times
Noticeably absent from President Obama's latest economic-stimulus package are any further attempts to create jobs through "green" energy ...


Bay Area Reporter

Barbara Boxer backs green jobs at Solazyme
San Francisco Chronicle
But Solazyme's president said Tuesday that AB32 hasn't cost any jobs yet, noting that green energy jobs are a rare sector of California's economy that is ...
Letter: Boxer is out of touch on jobsEnterprise-Record
Global warming bill a lose-lose issue for GOP candidatesLos Angeles Times

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ABC News

President Obama Should Focus his Message and Administration on Rapid Green Job ...
Huffington Post (blog)
Given the promise of job growth in the emerging green economy, he could focus his message on green jobs. Come next March, if someone asks who he favors in ...
Why Ohio? Behind Obama's choice of Cleveland for jobs speechChristian Science Monitor
Hello, Cleveland! HELLO CLEVELAND!ABC News (blog)
More House Dems balking at ending Bush tax cuts for richWashington Post (blog)
Business Media Institute -Sacramento News & Review -San Diego Union Tribune
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Washington Post

Lights out for workers at last US bulb plant
Lewiston Sun Journal
By Editorial Board President Barack Obama is at his oratorical best when he talks about the "green jobs." "When folks lift up the hoods on the cars of the ...
GE's Dim Bulb Move Shines A Light On Corporate America's Poor PrioritiesFOXBusiness (blog)
The Clean Energy Future Looks Dim for Light Bulb WorkersHeritage.org (blog)
GE Light Bulb Plant to Close: Congress, Big Government Destroys 200 More JobsDBKP - Death By 1000 Papercuts
American Thinker -Mother Nature Network -FOX 9 News
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Kaplowitz's green-jobs plan
Politics on the Hudson (blog)
Westchester County Legislator Mike Kaplowitz, a Democrat who is running for the 40th state Senate District, recently put out his plan to create green jobs ...
Kaplowitz unveils plan to create “green collar jobs”Mid-Hudson News

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NCAA: Stop With the 'Amateur' Facade
FanHouse
Green sold his Independence Bowl No. 8 jersey to an agent for $1000. The NCAA reminded Green that it not only owns his rights as a college athlete, ...

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