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The Green Jobs Source for Wednesday, November 14

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This is The Source for Wednesday, November 14, 2012, 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.

TOP THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW FOR NOVEMBER 14

CO2 Up. Carbon dioxide emissions rose 2.5 percent across the globe in 2011. The IWR believes emissions could raise another 20 percent by 2020 if action isn’t taken.

Governors Call for PTC. Almost 30 governors from across the country came together yesterday to call on Congress to renew the Production Tax Credit for wind energy before it expires at the end of the year (see local coverage below). Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber reminded Congress, “It is time to turn the page on the recent election and work together to get Americans back to work."

Dirty Weather Report. The Climate Reality Project is kicking off its second “24 Hours of Reality: The Dirty Weather Report” online event tonight at 7 P.M. EST. The BlueGreen Alliance is pleased to partner with the Climate Reality Project for this event, and we are very proud BlueGreen Alliance Executive Director David Foster will be participating in a panel at the conclusion of this event (tomorrow at 6 p.m. EST) that will be moderated by former Vice President Al Gore. Make sure to join us online.

ISSUE IN-DEPTH: PRODUCTION TAX CREDIT

Coverage of the Production Tax Credit for wind energy includes:

Bloomberg: Wind Power Market to Slow on EU, U.S., China Hurdles, Lobby Says
Reuters: Tax credit for wind farms blown into "fiscal cliff" debate
Denver Business Journal (CO): Hickenlooper joins push for extending wind tax credit
Pueblo Chieftain (CO): Bennet renews call for tax credit
Muscatine Journal (IA): Brandstad wants wind energy tax credit extended
Statesman Journal (OR): Kitzhaber urges Congress to renew wind energy tax credit
Patriot-News (PA): In a shale state, give wind power its respective due

National and International Blue-Green

E&E News talks about who could be the chairs of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s subcommittees.

E&E News says discussion of a carbon tax are picking up as people consider how to deal with the pending “fiscal cliff.” The Hill, however, reports House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton yesterday stated he is “not a carbon tax guy.”

The Daily Yonder analyzes what rural issues will be considered during the Lame Duck Congressional session.

A new study is linking PCB exposure to fertility difficulties, according to USA Today.

To the States

The New York Times visits Seville, California, which is “one of dozens of predominantly Latino unincorporated communities in the Central Valley plagued for decades by contaminated drinking water.”

Construction has begun on an 800-megawatt solar project in California, according to CleanTechnica.

WBNG talks about the programs that can help New York homeowners save $900 a year by making energy-savings upgrades.

Education Week says the STAR Charter School in Flagstaff, Arizona will soon be America’s first school powered entirely by solar and wind power.

Blue-Green Links

National Journal: Chamber to Insert Energy Development into Fiscal Cliff Debate

New York Times: When a Green Job Is More Than a Green Job

Boston Globe: Colleges can help battle global warming

Huffington Post: Hurricane Sandy Damage Amplified By Breakneck Development of Coast

Politico: Hill’s Amtrak antagonism still on the long haul

Houston Business Journal: Keystone XL approval may be on the horizon, former Clinton official says

GreenBiz.com: Pollution prevention internships find lost value, launch new careers

Waste & Recycling News: Skills, a greener economy and the 3 Rs