The program specifically aims to provide jobs and skills training, while removing barriers to workforce entry for underserved and underrepresented communities.
Dear EarthTalk: Is climate change actually good for the economy, given all the clean-up/restoration jobs severe weather is creating and the employment surges in green energy?
The economic costs associated with climate change are so great that even insurance companies, not scientists, are warning people. Insurance claims from natural disasters have increased by 250% over the past 30 years.
The Maryland Energy Administration awarded 11 grants to local governments and school districts seeking to upgrade its streetlights and other lighting fixtures.
An eight-state collective made up of Utah, Montana, Colorado, Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico are working together to build electric-vehicle-friendly corridors.