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STATEMENT FROM GREEN FOR ALL CEO PHAEDRA ELLIS-LAMKINS ON PRESIDENT OBAMA’S OVAL OFFICE ADDRESS
Tonight, President Obama delivered his first Oval Office address about the Gulf Coast catastrophe and our nation’s energy approach going forward. The statement, from Green For All Chief Executive Officer Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins, follows: "We applaud President Obama's plan for the restoration of the Gulf Coast and his commitment to comprehensive climate-change legislation."
Statement from Green For All CEO Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins on the American Power Act
Today, Senators John Kerry and Joe Lieberman released a discussion draft of the American Power Act, the U.S. Senate’s energy and climate legislation. The statement, from Green For All Chief Executive Officer Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins, follows.
Statement from Green For All CEO Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins on House Passage of Home Star
Today, the Home Star Energy Retrofit Act (H.R. 5019) passed the House by a vote of 246 to 161. The bill, designed to create jobs fast by making American homes more energy-efficient, will save consumers money on their electric bills and kick start our hard-hit construction industry.
Statement from Green For All CEO Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins on Home Star Clearing Key House Committee
Today, the Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010 cleared the House Energy & Commerce Committee. The bill, designed to create jobs fast by making American homes more energy-efficient, will save consumers money on their electric bills and kick start our hard-hit construction industry. The statement, from Green For All CEO Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins, follows.
Statement from Green For All CEO Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins on the Department of Labor's announcement of nearly $100 million in green-jobs training grants
Today, Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis announced nearly $100 million in grants to train workers for jobs in the green-energy sector, as authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The statement, from Green For All Chief Executive Officer Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins, follows:
Statement From Green For All CEO Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins on the introduction of the Senate's draft Clean-Energy Jobs Bill
Today, the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, which lays the groundwork for a clean-energy economy, was introduced in the Senate by Senators Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and John Kerry (D-MA). The legislation includes two important provisions.
Statement from Green For All CEO Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins on the House’s Passage of The American Clean Energy & Security Act
Today the House of Representatives passed the American Clean Energy & Security Act, a bill that will ensure that a diversity of Americans have access to green, career-path jobs. The statement from Green For All CEO, Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins, follows.
Statement from Green For All CEO Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins on the House Energy & Commerce Committee's Passage of The American Clean Energy & Security Act
The House Energy and Commerce Committee today passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES), a bill that lays the groundwork for a clean energy economy.
Green For All has received its 501(c)3 determination
Over the past 16 months, Green For All has been a fiscally sponsored project of the Natural Capital Institute (NCI). Green For All is grateful to NCI‘s founder and executive director, Paul Hawken, and director, Peggy Duvette, for their tireless support during Green For All’s amazing period of growth. Paul Hawken’s vision for a green economy is foundational to Green For All’s mission and we are honored to have begun this work in partnership with NCI.
GREEN FOR ALL APPLAUDS SIGNING OF SERVE AMERICA ACT;
Today, President Obama signed the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act into law, marking an historic expansion of public service opportunities. The Act, with its signature Clean Energy Service Corps program, ushers in a new era of green community service. The statement, from Green For All CEO Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins, follows:
