January 28, 2013

Obama Ties Green Jobs to Climate Agenda

Roberta Rampton, Reuters


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President Barack Obama will renew his push to spur investment in renewable energy projects that create jobs as a key part of his second-term strategy for tackling climate change, a top White House policy adviser said on Thursday. . .

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