green jobs

Northeast States Granted Green Jobs Funding

By VPR | November 19, 2009

Vermont and seven other states will share nearly $4 million in economic stimulus funding to support a green jobs program.

Sanders says more green jobs needed

By Ross Sneyd | July 22, 2009

Senator Bernie Sanders says federal policy should encourage the creation of "green jobs" that can reduce the reliance on fossil fuels. Sanders chaired a hearing in Washington Tuesday about what states and cities across the country are doing in the field.

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Green economy growing faster than other employment

By John Dillon | June 11, 2009

A new study says jobs in Vermont’s green economy are growing faster than other areas of employment in the state. The report by the Pew Charitable Trusts says Vermont has emerged as a national leader, with green job growth here outpacing the national average.