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U.S. House takes first step toward passing 'Green Jobs Act Of 2007'
Bill passes House; now on to conference committee |
Van Jones |
29 Jun 2007 |
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| Hooray! This week Congresswoman Hilda L. Solis (CA-32) officially became the most important environmental heroine you've never heard of. Solis, a Latina Congresswoman from Los Angeles, introduced the Green Jobs Act of 2007 (H.R. 2847). The Act represents a smart, far-sighted effort to fight pollution and poverty at the same time by creating federally-funded job training within the green economy. Guess what? On Wednesday, the U.S. House Education and Labor Com ... |
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| Topics: green jobs, legislation, politics, US House of Representatives (all these topics) |
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