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Mitt Romney already giving up on his home state

By On May 16, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Policies of Sustainability

Mitt Romney has already ceded the 11 electoral college votes that Massachusetts has to offer to President Obama, despite Massachusetts being Romney’s home state. Romney trails Obama in Romney’s home state by over 20 points in recent polls, indicating just how far from his roots he has come in order to curry favor with the […]

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The Greenulus Package

By On February 17, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In Sustainability Information

The Green Economy may be coming.  And it may not.

Barack Obama won his first legislative battle with the Republican minority in congress and passed the Economic Stimulus package he feels is needed to jumpstart America’s economy. 

The package includes money for what many are calling the green economy.  Obama has committed $15 B […]

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Green Economy Victory Bonds

By On January 23, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In Policies of Sustainability

As the Obama Administration considers its stimulus package and the financial crisis facing the country, it has often been compared to the administration of Franklin D. Roosevelt.  Roosevelt’s New Deal helped bring America out of the Great Depression, and had some green components to it (Civilian Conservation Corps, for example).  So despite his detractors, such […]

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South Korea Plans to Spend $32M for Green Job Creation

By On January 15, 2009 · 1 Comment · In Policies of Sustainability

Stimulus packages and bailouts have dominated the economic headlines of late, but perhaps running a close second in terms of economic trends is that many governments across the world have made serious pushes for creating green jobs.  South Korea is the latest to join the fray, announcing this week a $32.7 billion program to create […]

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Will Green Stay Hot as the Economy Cools?

By On January 1, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In Policies of Sustainability

It’s safe to say most people would be hard pressed to remember such a grim economic time as we’re experiencing.  Businesses of all kinds are suffering, and many businesses are cutting back spending on sustainability efforts.

So, the question of the day is, what does the green tinted crystal ball […]

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