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Navajo Nation leader vetoes money for green jobs
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly once again has vetoed money to fund a commission aimed at developing green jobs. Shelly says legislation that created the Green Economy Commission doesn't set guidelines on how it would work with the tribe's executive branch, which has similar goals. He also says the commission is supposed to seek outside funding. Shelly had stripped ...
Department of Labor Releases Guide To Help Women Succeed in Green Jobs
The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the availability of "Why Green Is Your Color: A Woman's Guide to a Sustainable Career," which is designed to help women find and keep higher paying jobs in the clean energy economy.
Colleen Murphy-Dunning: Green Jobs for Ex-Cons: Fixing Broken Systems
Our country, a promised land of opportunity, needs a national green jobs program that targets ex-offenders.
New energy secretary confirms green targets
LONDON (Reuters) - Newly-appointed Energy and Climate Change Secretary Edward Davey on Monday confirmed the country's commitment to its green energy targets and its focus on growing the offshore wind power generation capacities. "There may have been a change at the helm, but there'll be no change in direction or ambition," he said at the Building Research Establishment's Innovation Park near ...
Davey hails UK on energy efficiency
New Energy Secretary Ed Davey has said that British companies are "leading the world" in creating green jobs and improving energy efficiency.
Will Kitsap industries funded by "Green Jobs" grant stay green financially?
Will "Green Jobs" stimulus grant have lasting impact on Kitsap industries.
Green-job training put on hold after program produces few jobs
The program has shown poor results, and the agency that oversees training has stopped referring people.
Oregon Jobs Report: 3 Percent are 'Green'
Oregon had an estimated total of 43,148 green jobs spread across 4,339 employers in 2010 the state reported Friday, saying that equaled 3 percent of the state's total workforce,
Ecotech Institute to Sponsor Green Jobs Showcase at Green Schools National Conference in Denver February 27-29
DENVER, CO-- - Ecotech Institute, the first and only college entirely focused on preparing America's workforce for careers in renewable energy and sustainability, today announced that it will be sponsoring ...
Green jobs grants face scrutiny
House Republicans are expanding their probe into the Obama administration's energy programs, investigating $500 million in green job training grants that placed just 10% of trainees in jobs, according to a government report.
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