On July 12, 2011, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the organization’s plan to award $6.2 million in workforce development and job training grants to 21 communities across the nation. The funds, used to train job-seekers in the green industry, will help to qualify participants for careers in areas like weatherization, brownfield redevelopment, energy efficiency, [...]

On Tuesday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lisa P. Jackson announced the organization’s plan to award $6.2 million in workforce development and job training grants to 21 communities across the nation. Organizations eligible for the grants include state environmental agencies, government and community-based groups. The funds, used to train job-seekers in the green industry, [...]

                      On Tuesday, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced the addition of 70 new electric vehicles to the city’s official transit fleet. The new additions  include 50 Chevy Volts, 10 Navi-star “E-star” electric utility trucks, and 10 Ford Transit Connect electric cargo vans. At [...]