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TOP THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW FOR JUNE 1
Job Growth Dips. The Labor Department today said only 69,000 jobs were added in May, bringing the national unemployment up from 8.1 to 8.2 percent.
Action: Lets Keep the Transportation Bill Moving. The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Thursday said it is concerned about the “inaction” of the Congressional Transportation Conference Committee. “Thousands of jobs will be lost unless the House and Senate can put politics aside and move forward on a highway and transit bill. Without this bill America's surface transportation programs will shut down July 1…” Tell your elected officials you agree that it is time to get down to business on the transportation bill and pass the Senate’s fully-funded bill.
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National and International Blue-Green
Environmental advocates — including Maryland State Treasure Nancy Kopp — urged companies to disclose their climate change related risks to investors, Reuters reports.
The United Nations is predicating climate change and other factors will increase the number of refugees or displaced individuals over the next ten years, Dawn.com reports.
CBS Moneywatch says General Electric is moving the global headquarters for its transportation unit to Chicago.
Senator Maria Cantwell sent a letter to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood calling on him to establish a national freight initiative to “streamline ‘the movement of freight and goods across our country.’" The Hill has more.
To the States
NPR looks at the final push in the Wisconsin recall election happening Tuesday.
Supporters of the proposed Atlanta transportation tax have made 300,000 calls to Atlanta residents. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has more on the $8 million campaign for a 10-year, one percent sales tax to build transportation projects in a ten-county region.
GreenBiz.com says California’s new buildings codes could generate energy savings for Californians equaling 25 percent for homes, 30 percent for commercial buildings and 14 percent for low rise multifamily buildings.
Blue-Green Links
Politico: China trade tensions ratchets up with new tariffs
HispanicBusiness.com: Bill Ford Seeks Reform, New Opps for Green Technology
Chemical and Engineering News: Pharma Strives For Green Goals
Washington Post: China vows to play positive role at UN environment summit but stresses economic needs
Reuters: Exxon Mobil plans major new U.S. chemical plant
ABC News: Romney and Obama Duel Over Solyndra, Investment Records
Huffington Post: Stopping Renewable Energy From Going the "Dirty" Path
Fuel Fix: Report: Salaries surging in oil and gas industry
E&E News: Wal-Mart bribery probe puts energy industry on alert
Fiji Times Online (Fiji): We want green jobs
Salem News (MA): Governor brings energy to ceremony for Cummings Center's solar panels
Seacoast Online (NH): Proposed power plant emissions rule promoted
Mother Jones (NJ): North Carolina Wishes Away Climate Change