http://www.allvoices.com/ en-us In recent weeks, the national debate over healthcare reform has been clouded over by the unusual amount of media attention dedicated to the actions a relatively small number of right wing protesters. Conservative activists have appeared at a number of... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/3979493 Sat, 22 Aug 2009 12:23:45 -0700 The cost of reducing the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions and creating a clean energy economy could come to as little 22 cents a day for American households, according to top Obama administration officials. The comments came as Secretary of Energy... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/3628968 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 08:06:37 -0700 Yesterday, after a meeting with CEO’s from the nation’s most innovative energy companies, President Barack Obama told reporters that the global warming legislation passed by the House last week and currently being debated in the Senate will create new clean... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/3594620 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:18:32 -0700 The global warming and clean energy bill that was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives last will create new green jobs in energy efficiency and renewable energy, at least according to one energy company. Today, Puget Sound Energy issued... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/3578690 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:47:00 -0700 A new report has estimated that Oregon was home to 51,402 green jobs in 2008. The report, The Greening of Oregon’s Workforce: Jobs, Wages, and Training , was based on a survey of employers and was produced by the Oregon... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/3570435 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:23:08 -0700 The City of Martinez, California has joined the ranks of a growing number of communities the United States that have produced local climate action plans. The City of Martinez Climate Action Plan, adopted in June of 2009, outlines the city’s... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/3562535 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:38:50 -0700 General Motors is dumping Hummer as part of its efforts to restructure into a leaner, greener company. The company has issued a press release announcing a preliminary agreement to sell Hummer, a brand that has come to symbolize the obsession... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/3364872 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:48:05 -0700 President Barack Obama recently claimed that the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has created or saved an estimated 150,000 jobs over the past few months, including new green jobs. According to the President, Americans have been put to work “…building... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/3327299 Fri, 29 May 2009 10:13:04 -0700 Yesterday, President Barack Obama announced the release of a report that provides early incite into role that the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has played in creating new jobs across the nation. “In these last few months, the American Recovery... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/3318592 Thu, 28 May 2009 09:26:59 -0700 Yesterday, the Obama administration announced plans to invest $500 million in grants for green jobs training programs. The money will be used to train workers for careers in the energy efficiency and renewable energy sectors. $50 million worth of grants... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/3308666 Wed, 27 May 2009 06:02:36 -0700 Concord, New Hampshire - A state run program that works to improve energy efficiency and reduce energy costs in low-income homes will receive more than $23 million in federal funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/2896970 Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:03:16 -0700 Concord, New Hampshire – Local Greenpeace field organizer David Pomerantz urged New Hampshire Senators Judd Gregg and Jeanne Shaheen to support President Barack Obama’s budget at a press conference held at the Legislative Office Building in Concord on Tuesday. “America... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/2885308 Thu, 02 Apr 2009 06:59:56 -0700 On March 25, Governor John Lynch’s Climate Change Task Force released the New Hampshire Climate Action Plan. The plan’s release is likely to raise some new questions about the future of the Granite State’s only coal burning power plant, Merrimack... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/2839629 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:32:05 -0700 The New Hampshire Climate Action Plan released today by Granite State Governor John Lynch contains two ambitious goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. It establishes a long-term goal aimed at reducing emissions to a level 80 percent below 1990 levels... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/2823196 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:44:56 -0700 Granite State Governor John Lynch plans to unveil the New Hampshire Climate Action Plan at a media event in Concord today, according to a press release issued by the NH Department of Environmental Services. The plan is the result of... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/2819216 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 08:22:46 -0700 Since first entering office a few weeks ago, President Barack Obama has spent much of his time urging members of the House and Senate to work quickly to pass an economic stimulus package designed to create millions of new jobs... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/2418569 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 13:46:27 -0800 Environmental groups are reacting positively to some aspects of the economic stimulus package unveiled by House Democrats yesterday, particularly those pertaining to clean energy and energy efficiency. The bill contains funding for dozens of pro-environment policies designed to create new... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/2269662 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 11:00:06 -0800 The House Committee on Appropriations has released a summary of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Bill that includes new details about federal funding for dozens of projects designed to create new green jobs and stimulate economic growth. The bill is... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/2262002 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:55:27 -0800 A New Deal style policy investing $2.5 billion in the National Parks Service could create more than 57,000 new jobs nationwide, according to a recent report published by the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA). I talked to Tom Hill, NPCA's... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/2251375 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:48:53 -0800 Last week, President-Elect Barack Obama’s said that his economic stimulus plan will create half a million new green jobs for America. “We’ll create nearly half a million jobs by investing in clean energy – by committing to double the production... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/2229744 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 13:16:40 -0800