Gauging the job impact of environmental regulations
Sarah Gardner Apr 6, 2012
The Environmental Protection Agency's regulations have long been a object of contention for their impact on jobs. A new report from the Institute for Policy Integrity's hopes to wrap job considerations into the EPA's analyses.
Labor Dept. releases first ever tally of U.S. green jobs
Stacey Vanek Smith Sep 16, 2012
In 2010 there were 3 million green jobs -- about 2 percent of total employment. Should we soon expect green jobs to start making up a greater percentage of the total jobs in the U.S.?
What does climate change denial look like? A pig in a tux.
Jim Nicolow Mar 19, 2009
Though their mission ironically embraces "sustainable development," the Commercial Real Estate Development Association (NAIOP) is trying to...
Greenwash alert: Minnesota jobs policy
Janne K. Flisrand Nov 11, 2008
Yesterday, Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty presented an extension of JOBZ (Job Opportunity Building Zones) to incorporate jobs related to renewable...
Congress: Please save my Main St. job, not that fat cat's Wall St. job
Dennis Markatos Sep 24, 2008
I got that call today....
