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The Green Jobs Source for Wednesday, June 27

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This is The Source for June 27, 2012, green jobs news every day from the BlueGreen Alliance. Don’t forget to “tell your friends” about this great resource. You can sign uphere.

Eight Out of Ten Ohio Residents Agree. The Cleveland Plain Dealer today released a poll saying eight out of ten Ohio residents think that the development of advanced energy technologies "are important to the state's economic future.” We’ll be going to Cleveland, Ohio July 11-12 to talk about these very technologies at Making It Here 2012: Manufacturing Our Energy Future. Have you signed up to join us?

TOP THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW FOR JUNE 27

Inching Closer. At the same time we hit the 1,000 day mark since when Congress last passed a long-term transportation funding package, Senate Majority Leader Leader Harry Reid expressed optimism for the passage of a bill to get Americans back to work building America’s roads and bridges. Reid, however, also cautioned that an agreement must be reached today (Wednesday) so the bill can be written and passed before the June 30 deadline.

EPA Rules Affirmed. In a highly anticipated opinion, the U.S. Court of Appeals yesterday upheld the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to limit greenhouse gasses from a variety of sources. In a statement, BlueGreen Alliance Executive Director David Foster applauded the court’s decision saying, “Clean air, clean water, and a stable climate are essential to achieving economic growth and prosperity for middle-class Americans. Now, the EPA can continue to work to protect our environment with common sense solutions.”

Cleaner Cars=Good Jobs. Yesterday, we released a report that found the vehicle fuel economy standards proposed by the Obama administration will create up to 570,000 American jobs by 2030. Make sure to read our full report and press release, all of which where developed jointly by the BlueGreen Alliance, Sierra Club, Natural Resources Defense Council, United Auto Workers and the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE).

National and International Blue-Green

Durable good orders rose 1.1 percent in May, according to the Associated Press.

The Natural Resources Defense Council, a partner of the BlueGreen Alliance, found pollution related beach closers dropped three percent in 2011. The Los Angeles Timeshas more.

Fast food restaurants in the United Kingdom have pledged to reduce their food and packaging waste by five percent by 2015, the Guardian reports.

The Washington Post considers what congressional action is needed in order for U.S. carbon emissions to continue their decline.

General Motors is going to begin selling the Chevrolet Spark minicar in August, according to the Detroit Free Press.

To the States

The Chicago Tribune says California regulators are taking action to “scrap rules that made toxic flame retardant common in U.S. furniture.”

Gas prices in South Carolina slipped below $3 a gallon, according to The State reports.

The Washington City Paper says the District of Columbia Department of Transportation is considering options for the development of a streetcar system.

CleanTechnica looks at the 5.75-megawatt solar project being developed in a former landfill in Canton, Massachusetts.

Blue-Green Links

Climate Central: Heat Wave Bakes the West and High Plains, Moves East

Guardian: Sparking greener economic growth

Reuters: Solar production glut to persist to 2015: study

Co.Exist: How To Avoid Toxic Chemicals? Drop Out Of Modern Society

Reuters: U.S. group flags chemical levels in Coke sold abroad

New York Times: DuPont Says Claims Over Herbicide Are Rising

Wall Street Journal: For Energy Producers, Natural Gas May Not Be the Only Source of a Glut

Hill: Senior Republican, after court ruling, revives call to scuttle EPA climate rules

Hill: Sens. Toomey, Coats press Energy Dept. to nix auto steel loan

Reuters (EU): Major firms urge removal 1.4 bln EU carbon permits