Job/Energy Scare Debunked.. A new "report" from U.S. Senators Kit Bond and Kay Bailey Hutchinson reads like talking points from Big Oil. What are the facts about climate/clean energy legislation when it comes to fuel costs and jobs? Studies show that comprehensive climate and ... Get the facts job/energy scare debunked.. A new "report" from U.S. Senators Kit Bond and Kay Bailey Hutchinson reads like talking points from Big Oil. What are the facts about climate/clean energy legislation when it comes to fuel costs and jobs? Studies show that comprehensive climate and clean energy legislation will provide long-term savings for consumers, reduce our dependence on oil, create millions of new jobs, and put our nation back in control of its energy future. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the Peterson Institute for International Economics, and Climate Works have all concluded that household income will grow robustly under comprehensive clean energy and climate legislation. Recent work from the independent Peterson Institute and ClimateWorks both establish that the Senators Kerry and Lieberman’s American Power Act would lead to new jobs for American workers. These studies find that employment levels will be higher by an average of 203,000 to 440,000 jobs each year between 2012 and 2020 if the bill becomes law ... Read less

Clean Energy Jobs/ Big oil scare tactics debunked. Oil and fossil fuel-funded groups such as Freedomworks and Americans for Prosperity (AFP) have lashed out at the comprehensive Kerry-Lieberman American Power Act, labeling it an "energy tax" that would increase unemployment. But a recent independent ... Get the facts clean energy jobs/ big oil scare tactics debunked. Oil and fossil fuel-funded groups such as Freedomworks and Americans for Prosperity (AFP) have lashed out at the comprehensive Kerry-Lieberman American Power Act, labeling it an "energy tax" that would increase unemployment. But a recent independent economic report by the Peterson Institute has thrown cold water on these special interest PR tactics. The May 20 report shows that the American Power Act would increase employment by 200,000 jobs by 2020. Household energy costs would also decline due to greater energy efficiency. Check out the thorough analysis by NRDC's Laurie Johnson, who dives into the details of this important new study. Laurie also digs into a recent Congressional Budget Office study that underestimates the number of jobs that the American Power Act would produce. The fear-mongering by special interest groups beholden to Big Oil and Big Coal show they have one thing in mind: protecting their dirty energy profits. Moving the country to a new clean energy economy is our best option at creating jobs, making us energy secure and cutting climate-changing carbon emissions. Read less

"koching" The Books On Green Jobs. From Greenpeace:  Charles G. Koch and David H. Koch have a vested interest in delaying action on climate and more green jobs: They’ve made billions from their ownership and control of Koch Industries, an oil corporation that is the second largest ... Get the facts "koching" the books on green jobs. From Greenpeace:  Charles G. Koch and David H. Koch have a vested interest in delaying action on climate and more green jobs: They’ve made billions from their ownership and control of Koch Industries, an oil corporation that is the second largest privately-held company in America (which also happens to have an especially poor environmental record). It’s time more people were aware of Charles and David Koch and just what they’re up to.   Read more here ...
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More Chamber Lies On Clean Energy Jobs. From MediaMatters:  In a speech on January 12, 2010, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce president Tom Donahue falsely claimed clean energy legislation would kill jobs. In reality, an increased investment in clean energy technology would create millions ... Get the facts more chamber lies on clean energy jobs. From MediaMatters:  In a speech on January 12, 2010, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce president Tom Donahue falsely claimed clean energy legislation would kill jobs. In reality, an increased investment in clean energy technology would create millions of American green jobs across every single state.  Read more here ... Read less

Clean Energy = More U.S. Jobs. The US Climate Action Partnership has released an economic analysis showing that at the U.S. economy will grow about 70 percent through 2030 as it adopts policies to lower greenhouse gas emissions. In addition, the USCAP analysis projects that household ... Get the facts clean energy = more u.s. jobs. The US Climate Action Partnership has released an economic analysis showing that at the U.S. economy will grow about 70 percent through 2030 as it adopts policies to lower greenhouse gas emissions. In addition, the USCAP analysis projects that household purchasing power will be greater by $8,000, $17,000, and $35,000 in 2015, 2020, and 2030, respectively, compared to 2010. Yet another study showing strong economic growth under federal climate legislation.  Read more here … Read less

Jobs: Clean Energy 4x Better Than Oil! From Media Matters:   In an attempt to piggyback on the White House's jobs summit, the oil industry's various front groups (American Petroleum Institute, Institute for Energy Research, and Energy Tomorrow) have attempted to position oil and ... Get the facts jobs: clean energy 4x better than oil! From Media Matters:   In an attempt to piggyback on the White House's jobs summit, the oil industry's various front groups (American Petroleum Institute, Institute for Energy Research, and Energy Tomorrow) have attempted to position oil and natural gas companies as the ultimate job creators. In reality, investment in clean energy technology creates FOUR TIMES as many jobs as an equal investment in oil and gas.  Read more here ...  Read less

ACES: Key To 1.9 Million New Jobs. A new analysis by economists at University of California, Berkeley finds that the pollution reduction and energy efficiency measures contained in the American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES) - already passed by the U.S. House of Representatives ... Get the facts aces: key to 1.9 million new jobs. A new analysis by economists at University of California, Berkeley finds that the pollution reduction and energy efficiency measures contained in the American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES) - already passed by the U.S. House of Representatives -- could create between 918,000 and 1.9 million new jobs, increase annual household income by $487-1,175 per year and boost Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by $39 - $111 billion by 2020.  Read more here ... Read less

The "spanish Jobs Study": 9 Inconvenient Truths. Unlike fine wines, bad studies do not get better with age.  That's why it's important to know the facts as the Institute for Energy Research, the Koch-Industries funded and former-Koch lobbyist-staffed front group founded by a former Enron executive, renews ... Get the facts the "spanish jobs study": 9 inconvenient truths. Unlike fine wines, bad studies do not get better with age.  That's why it's important to know the facts as the Institute for Energy Research, the Koch-Industries funded and former-Koch lobbyist-staffed front group founded by a former Enron executive, renews the Calzada attack on clean-energy jobs. They've brought the author of the "Spanish" study, Dr. Gabriel Calzada, back to DC to once again try to make the case that green jobs are bad.  Here are nine things to know about Calzada and the widely debunked study ...  Read less

The Truth About Wind Power In Denmark. On September 14, the Institute for Energy Research (IER), a fossil-fuel industry funded group, began distributing a collection of misleading and outright false claims about wind power in Denmark. These claims were presented in a study commissioned by ... Get the facts the truth about wind power in denmark. On September 14, the Institute for Energy Research (IER), a fossil-fuel industry funded group, began distributing a collection of misleading and outright false claims about wind power in Denmark. These claims were presented in a study commissioned by IER and accompanying fact sheets which presented the study’s conclusions in an even more misleading and false manner.  Read more here ...
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Anti-wind Study Tied To Polluters. The Institute for Energy Research (IER), a polluter front-group, has released a study from CEPOS, a Danish think-tank, that claims to show that wind power's contribution to the power supply in Denmark is overstated. We need to look at the substance ... Get the facts anti-wind study tied to polluters. The Institute for Energy Research (IER), a polluter front-group, has released a study from CEPOS, a Danish think-tank, that claims to show that wind power's contribution to the power supply in Denmark is overstated. We need to look at the substance of the charge, but in the meantime it is well worth knowing that both IER and CEPOS are tied to polluter funding. IER is run by former Koch Industries and Petroluem Refiners lobbyist Thomas Pyle. And IER has recieved $150,000 from the Charles and David Koch-controlled Claude R. Lambe Foundation since 2006 ... Read more here ... Read less

Energy Efficiency Means Jobs. Energy efficiency provisions in the American Clean Energy Security Act (ACES) with improvements could create more than 569,000 new jobs nationwide in the next ten years and provide $283 in annual savings for every  household in America, according ... Get the facts energy efficiency means jobs. Energy efficiency provisions in the American Clean Energy Security Act (ACES) with improvements could create more than 569,000 new jobs nationwide in the next ten years and provide $283 in annual savings for every  household in America, according to a new study released by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE).  By 2030, these benefits could increase to more than one million jobs and $832 in annual savings per household -- all while reducing government-projected levels of nationwide carbon emissions by 15 percent, or 959 million metric tons. Read less

ACES: Key To 1.7 Million Jobs For Americans. ACES is a critical step to create 1.7 million jobs for Americans. Through direct investment in clean energy and the leveraging of private investment by putting a price on carbon, ACES will fuel a new era in clean energy development in the U.S., along ... Get the facts aces: key to 1.7 million jobs for americans. ACES is a critical step to create 1.7 million jobs for Americans. Through direct investment in clean energy and the leveraging of private investment by putting a price on carbon, ACES will fuel a new era in clean energy development in the U.S., along with the businesses and jobs to support it. Combined with the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA), ACES will help spur $150 billion in clean energy investments, which will create 1.7 million good-paying jobs throughout the United States. Clean investments create more jobs across all skill and education levels than comparable investments in fossil-fuel energy sources because clean energy is more labor intensive.  In fact, clean energy investments create 3.2 times as many jobs as fossil-fuel investments overall. Clean energy investments also create 5.5 times as many jobs accessible to workers with few educational credentials and little work experience, compared to fossil-fuel investments - 871,000 such jobs. Furthermore, 75% of those clean energy jobs provide opportunities for advancement and higher salaries. As a result, ACES will help to remobilize our work force and enable workers to raise themselves and their families out of poverty. Building a clean energy future will take years, so there's plenty of job security as long as the U.S. remains committed to clean energy.   Read more here. Read less