US Department of Labor announces $100 million in green jobs training grants through Recovery Act

LINK to all GRANT RECIPIENTS: ETP_SGA_Award_Summaries_120409 According to the Press Release, “Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today announced nearly $100 million in green jobs training grants, as authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). The grants will support job training programs to help dislocated workers and others, including veterans, [...]

Green Jobs: Opportunity for Latinos

According to Poder 360, “Investment in clean energy has clear benefits. Clean energy technologies reduce pollution, help the U.S. become more energy independent, and provide sustainable fuel sources. But there is an important and often overlooked benefit to investing in clean energy for low-income workers in general, and Hispanics in particular: the clean-energy sector could [...]