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Clean energy sector surging in Massachusetts

Environment

Job growth has been hard to come in in this economy. But in Massachusetts at least, the clean energy industry is adding jobs at a brisk pace. Fueled by decreased costs, increased availability and federal tax credits, the clean energy economy was adding jobs at an 11 percent clip last year.

The economics of the climate bill

Business, Economics and Jobs

President Obama’s green report card

Environment

Van Jones’ resignation and the green agenda

Environment

Green jobs and inner-city youth

Business, Economics and Jobs
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Van Jones on How to ‘Rebuild the Dream’

In the summer of 2009,  Van Jones, special adviser on the environment and green jobs to President Obama, faced a media firestorm. It was fueled by investigations into his past.  Jones, a committed environmental activist and civil rights attorney, resigned the following September. “On the eve of historic fights for health care and clean energy, opponents of […]

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Operation Green Energy

Soldiers returning from war often struggle to readjust to life at home. American service-members returning from Iraq and Afghanistan today, like veterans of other foreign wars, often find environmental work and activism helps them make the transition.

Operation Green

On the first Earth Day in 1970, American soldiers were returning from war and struggling to readjust to life at home. Veterans today are also returning from foreign wars, and many find environmental work and activism helps them make the transition.

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Going for Dirty Green Jobs

All dressed up and ready to go, Hazmat trainees prepare for new jobs in the green economy.

Electric Green Jobs

President Obama’s economic stimulus plan could create a lot of new jobs for qualified electrical workers.

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