Green Economy ~ Sustainable Jobs

"With a lot of work to do cleaning up our environment and the California economy needing a lift and the creation of more jobs—good paying ones—this is a marriage made in heaven. California legislators in the Assembly and Senate announced this week an ambitious package of bills to create “green collar” jobs, backed by our state’s environmental business leaders.
Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez started off the press conference with his fellow Democrats joking, “It looks like St. Patrick’s Day is coming early this year – because what you’re seeing today with this package of bills, is the legislature working to turn the California economy green. Just like AB 32, I want California to again lead the nation – this time by getting out in front with a comprehensive strategy to spur green business and advance green collar jobs for Californians in everything from high tech work in the lab, to installing one of our million solar roofs to weatherizing homes and businesses.” At the same time, Senate President pro Tem Don Perata announced a package of four bills by different authors that will be considered in that house.
AB 32 is California’s landmark greenhouse gas reduction bill, passed in 2006, that was authored by Nunez and is a model for other states."

Go here to read the entire article Green Jobs. It's good to see our state legislators and senators doing something about our environment! It will be interesting to see what happens next. Curious if this is grandstanding or on honest effort. All in all this can only help the environment.