- Bright spots from Capitol Hill's partisan divide
- This country desperately needs to overhaul our health care system. There is no doubt about that. But Congress is also taking on another issue that is as important to the well-being of our communities: creating jobs. And unlike health care reform, which has been plagued by divisive politicking, some practical, concrete solutions to unemployment can garner support from both parties.
- A Woman’s Work: Dawn Moody discusses her green-collar job in Philly
- One of the most frequently asked questions is, "Where are the women in green jobs?" With so much public attention focused in construction, a historically male-dominated field, people wonder about the role of women in green careers. Meet Dawn Moody, longtime Philadelphia resident and green-collar worker with the Energy Coordinating Agency (ECA)... The proud mother of a college freshman who encourages her peers to unplug appliances after use, Dawn is a living example of women who are redefining the industry in green construction.
- Senate committee discusses merits of HOME STAR
- Today the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee held a hearing on HOME STAR, a proposed program to create jobs through energy efficiency improvements in residential buildings. HOME STAR will create tens of thousands of much-needed jobs in building construction and building-related manufacturing sectors while reducing energy bills for consumers and positively impacting the environment.
- Go DJ! Go DJ! Go Green!
- Crossposted from Penn's Station. Who would of thought that one day DJ Biz Markie would spin records in front of the US Capitol building in effort to save the environment… On Wednesday February 24th, that happened. And I was there.
- Job Creation Begins at Home
- Today the Senate Energy Committee will begin debating a weatherization bill known as Home Star that aims to make American homes more energy efficient, while creating thousands of American jobs in the process. Home Star has the potential to significantly reduce residential energy consumption, saving consumers almost $10 billion over the next ten years, while cutting greenhouse gas emissions by an amount equivalent to the removal of more than 600,000 cars from American highways.
