Looking beyond Solyndra to REAP big rewards
Yes, Solyndra was disappointing. But we must not forget the many successful projects that have also received taxpayer support. Here are a few great examples of REAP solar projects in the Southeast region.
Plant Washington: Coal Job Promises Overblown?
Communities where coal plants are proposed, like Sandersville, GA often feel divided between protecting their environmental health and creating jobs. Now, with the release of a new report by the Ochs Center for Metropolitan Studies, they are armed with a new tool to assess job claims that may be too good to be true. The [...]
Florida RPS: Glass half-full or half-empty?
Opposition to a state RPS is economically self-defeating
It Is About the Jobs
These are permanent jobs, tied to the local base of renewable biomass resources; they can’t be outsourced or off-shored.
