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Clean Energy, Green Jobs and National Security are Next on the Chopping Block

October 26th, 2011 | by Tina Casey

Federal funding for advanced clean energy technology is due for a severe cut, as the House Majority has proposed axing

U.S. Air Force Has No “Green Energy Mission” But is Going Green Anyways

September 14th, 2011 | by Tina Casey

Yesterday's Air Force Energy 101 Media Roundtable hammered home one main point about military sustainable energy policy as it relates to U.S. air power. In the words of Dr. Kevin Geiss, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Air Force for Energy, it comes down to this: "Fly, fight, and win...That's what we're here for. That's our mission."

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Pres. Obama’s ‘American Jobs Act': Focused, Forward Looking, Equitable & Fiscally Responsible

September 9th, 2011 | by Andrew

With the proposal of the $447 billion 'American Jobs Act' to a joint session of Congress Thursday night, President Obama again demonstrated his ability to recognize and zoom in on the key issues and challenges facing the US today. Job creation has become issue Number 1 on the political and public agenda, and with the 'American Jobs Act,' Pres. Obama and his administration have wasted no time in crafting a program that appears focused, forward looking, equitable and fiscally responsible