State must don green collar

One of the most rewarding parts of my week: Writing for my local paper, The Times Tribune.

Check it out here entitled, “State Must Don Green Collar.”

State must don green collar

Monday, the Senate began debate on the Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2007, the Green Jobs Act of 2007, and a new bill called Investing in Climate Action and Protection Act. While the bills are an important attempt to address global warming — the Department of Energy estimates the Lieberman-Warner Act will save $180 billion on foreign oil expenditures by 2030 — it may actually hold part of the key to much-needed job growth in Northeastern Pennsylvania.

BY SUMMER RAYNE OAKES
GUEST CLOLUMNIST

Monday, the Senate began debate on the Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2007, the Green Jobs Act of 2007, and a new bill called Investing in Climate Action and Protection Act. While the bills are an important attempt to address global warming — the Department of Energy estimates the Lieberman-Warner Act will save $180 billion on foreign oil expenditures by 2030 — it may actually hold part of the key to much-needed job growth in Northeastern Pennsylvania.