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 Understanding the Weatherization Assistance Program

Understanding the Weatherization Assistance Program

Posted by Yvonne Yeh at Oct 15, 2009 12:00 PM |

This document offers a basic understanding of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Weatherization Assistance Program and guidance on how to produce the best results possible.

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Nearly 200 organizations urge Senate to adopt energy-efficiency provision in climate legislation

Nearly 200 organizations urge Senate to adopt energy-efficiency provision in climate legislation

Posted by Ada McMahon at Nov 02, 2009 05:15 PM |
Filed under: Federal Resource

Green For All is part of a coalition of nearly 200 organizations that is pressing the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee to adopt a key amendment to the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act. The amendment would create 1 million clean-energy jobs, by requiring utilities to invest in energy-efficiency renovations for millions of buildings nationwide. Today the coalition released a press statement. Read it here.

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Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act: Summary of Selected Major Provisions

Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act: Summary of Selected Major Provisions

Posted by Ada McMahon at Oct 07, 2009 06:40 PM |
Filed under: Federal Resource

On September 30th, Senators John Kerry (MA) and Barbara Boxer (CA) introduced the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act. Following the passage of the American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES) by the House of Representatives in June, this is an important next step in crafting strong climate and energy legislation that can kick-start our struggling economy, creating clean energy jobs and putting American industries at the global forefront of the burgeoning clean energy sector. This is a summary of some of the major provisions in the Kerry-Boxer discussion draft.

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Communicating our Vision for National Climate Policy

Communicating our Vision for National Climate Policy

Posted by Ladan Sobhani at May 28, 2008 01:40 PM |
Filed under: Federal Resource

Green For All, in partnership with a broad range of organizations -- from the research, advocacy, faith-based, labor, and civil rights communities--is a founding member of the Climate Equity Alliance--an alliance pushing for strong climate legislation that protects and provides opportunity for low- and moderate-income communities. The Alliance has put forward principles for advancing the needs of low and moderate income workers, families, and communities within climate change policy.

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The Green Jobs Act

Posted by nica at Mar 17, 2008 01:30 PM |
Filed under: Federal Resource

The Green Jobs Act of 2007 authorized $125 million per year from the federal government to create an Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Worker Training Program. The Green Jobs Act is an initial pilot program to identify needed skills, develop training programs, and train workers for jobs in a range of green industries. It targets a broad range of populations for eligibility, but has a special focus on creating “green pathways out of poverty.” Congress has not yet appropriated the $125M for the Green Jobs Act. Green For All and its partners are advocating for full funding of the Green Jobs Act.

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