Apr 26 12

The Green Jobs Source for Thursday, April 26

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This is The Source for April 26, green jobs news every day from the BlueGreen Alliance. Don’t forget to “tell your friends” about this great resource. You can sign up here.

THREE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW FOR APRIL 26

ACTION: Jobs at risk if wind energy tax credits expire. Supporters say 37,000 American jobs are at risk if the bipartisan effort to renew the Production Tax Credit fails to move forward. The tax credit is set to expire at the end of the year, and uncertainty over its extension may already be stifling development.Take action today by writing your representatives in Congress to support extending this and other important job-creating tax credits.

Fatal work injuries up in 2010. A new report from the Department of Labor found 4,690 American workers suffered fatal injuries in 2010, a 3 percent increase from 2009.

The Bioeconomy is coming. The Obama administration is expected to announce a new plan today to foster the development of America’s “bioeconomy.” According to the New York Times, the plan will discuss “a variety of measures and strategies to spur research and development of medical treatments, crops, biofuels and biological manufacturing processes that would replace harsher industrial methods.”

National and International Blue-Green

In an interview with Rolling Stone, President Obama talked about how climate change will be an issue in the November election. The Washington Post, Politico, all took a look at the interview.

The Los Angeles Times reports the public is split over the elimination of U.S. energy subsidies.

The Wall Street Journal says a federal judge indicated he is likely to give preliminary approval to the proposed class-action settlement for the victims of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

National Geographic gives an overview of ten new studies looking at the impact of the oil spill on the Gulf Coast.

The House named its conference committee members for the transportation bill Wednesday night. The Hill reports the members may begin meeting this week.

The Wall Street Journal says the number of people putting in new applications for unemployment benefits stayed the same this week.

To the States

A George Mason University found increasing Virginia’s use of renewable energy could create tens of thousands of jobs. Bloomberg BusinessWeek has more.

An Illinois House committee approved a measure establishing a statewide standard for recycling plastic bags, the Galesburg Register-Mail reports.

A Brookings Institute study called on “the Baltimore region to rethink economic development” so it can move into the “next economy,” according to the Baltimore Sun.

Blue-Green Links

Bloomberg BusinessWeek: Shell Profit Beats Estimates as Asset Sales Target Raised

Bloomberg BusinessWeek: Exxon First-Quarter Profit Drops on Lower Output

CleanTechnica: Printing TVs as Thin as Paper, & 1st Completely Plastic Solar Cell

CleanTechnica: New $60 (or $20) LED Bulb that Lasts 20 Years

CleanTechnica: At 50% Renewables, PG&E’s “Green Option” Looks to Offer Customers More Clean, Renewable Power

E&E News: DOE's clean-power mandate seen undermining Obama's sustainability initiative

Fuelfix: ‘Fracking’ advocates, critics gearing up in Mich.

Hill: EU climate chief ‘curious’ to see Obama’s plan

Hill’s Congress Blog: Secure infrastructure networks now

Hill’s Congress Blog: Status quo a danger to US infrastructure

Politico: Erin Brockovich storms Hill’s ‘ivory tower’