Tennessean: Tennessee could get nearly 45,000 new jobs over the next two years under a "Green Recovery" program proposed by a coalition of environmental groups that would use taxes collected from air polluters to fund projects to increase energy efficiency.
The state's share would be part of a $100 billion plan for the entire nation that would create up to two million jobs, primarily in construction and manufacturing, to retrofit public buildings with "state of the art energy equipment," improve public transportation, set up a "smart electricity grid," and develop alternative sources of energy such as wind, solar and advanced biofuels. More...
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