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Support for Federal Action: Sportsmen’s Letter to Congress; Letter to U.S. Senate from Millions of sportsmen & women & conservation professionals; Southeast Coastal Region Letter of Support (June 09); NC General Assembly Members Letter of Support; Letter to Senate Urging Support for robust national renewable energy standard from businesses, developers, entrepreneurs, farmers, forest owners, academics, and economic development agents; 1-19-10 Letter From Union of Concerned Scientists to Protect Science and the Clean Air Act; 1-25-10 Coalition of Legislators for Energy Action now: 1,198 State Legislator Signatories Urging Congressional Action; Over 80 CEOs of U.S. Business Call for Action to Act; Voters in Key States Overwhelmingly Support Action on Energy and Global Warming; Supporters Urge Sen. Hagan to support strong climate bill; More…

Other Resources: NOAA Climate Services; The Climate Scoreboard by Climate Interactive; Vulnerability and Climate Change in the US Southeast (Oxfam America); Clean Energy Jobs & American Power Act by U.S. Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works; GREENR (Global Reference on the Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources); State Climate Policy Tracker Database by The New America's Foundation; Map of NC Clean Energy Jobs by Environmental Defense Fund; Sourthern Alliance for Clean Energy Webinars; The Directory of Renewable Energy Professionals by North Carolina Solar Center; WRAL Focal Point: Power Shift Four part series; Climate Fast Facts: North Carolina US Climate Action Network; The National Agricultural Law Center Climate Change Reading Room; More…

Creating and Protecting Jobs

Safeguarding Natural Resources
Naturally Green Jobs
Green Economic Recovery Program
Renewing America: A Blueprint For Economic Recovery 11-11-08: America has enough clean energy potential to power the country several times over. Renewable energy such as wind and solar and energy efficiency are already saving us money and creating jobs.
Clean Energy, Bright Future: Rebuilding America Through Green Infrastructure 1-13-09: Green projects could create 3 million jobs; 2,800 in North Carolina.
Bioenergy in North Carolina from the Southern Bioenergy Roadmap
SAFEGUARDING OUR NATURAL RESOURCES FROM GLOBAL WARMING: Creating Green Jobs for America
The 2006 Economic Benefits of Hunting, Fishing and Wildlife Watching in NC by North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
How to Revitalize America's Middle Class with the Clean Energy Economy by Blue Green Alliance
Clean-Energy Investments Create Jobs in North Carolina by Political Economy Research Institute & Center for American Progress
North Carolina's Road to Energy Independence: Building on Job Growth in Renewable Energy Component Manufacturing by the Blue Green Alliance
Climate 2030: A National Blueprint for a Clean Energy Economy by Union of Concerned Scienctists
Energy Efficiency in the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009: Impacts of Current Provisions and Opportunities to Enhance the Legislation
North Carolina Specific: Energy Efficiency in the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009: Impacts of Current Provisions and Opportunities to Enhance the Legislation
Clean Energy & Climate Policies Lead to Economic Growth in the US by Center for Energy, Resources, & Economic Sustainabilit: New analysis shows that adopting comprehensive clean energy and climate legislation could create up to 1.9 million jobs.
North Carolina: Profile of the Green Economy by National Governors Association Center for Best Practices: North Carolina is clearly a national leader in energy infrastructure. Other areas of growing comparative advantage are in sustainable agriculture services, energy efficiency, alternative transportation, and water management.
Manufacturing Climate Solutions by The Center on Globalization, Governance & Competitiveness
North Carolina Renewable Energy & Energy efficiency Industries Census 2009 by NC Sustainable Energy Association: Firms employ 10,250 workers, maintain a presence in all 100 North Carolina counties and generate more than $3.5 billion in annual revenue.
10-1-09 Clean Tech Job Trends 2009 by Clean Edge: Ron Pernick & Clint Wilder

In the News: 11-19-09 Bold energy plan can clean up our act; 10-5-09 Triangle fast-food restaurants go green; 10-5-09 Duke CEO sends message to Kerry, Boxer and coal industry; 10-2-09 Duke Energy to Purchase 'Green Energy' Credits; 10-14-09 Warmer Planet, Fewer Crops?; Agrees with Obama's response to global warming; 10-1-09 Citizen groups from all 50 states call for swift action on climate change; 9-30-09 Rating North Carolina's green economy; 9-30-09 A New Climate Change Mitigation Tool; 9-30-09 Environmental Carolinas Launched to Support and Promote Environmental Efforts; 10-9-09 NC Transit Receives Alternative Energy Funding…; Cap-and-trade will only succeed if it is auctioned (April 19, 2009) Asheville Citizen Times; 11-18-09 Forest Service says trees can slow climate change; 10-8-09 Wilmington, the best little green city in North Carolina?; 10-12-09 Green walls taking root in green building design; 10-2-09 Coal-powered campus; 9-23-09 Man installs wind turbine at home to generate power; 9-22-09 N.C. Ports' green changes could cut emissions by more than 50 percent; 9-6-09 Offshore wind farm could be the size of a small town; 9-2-09 Methane collection system at landfill in the works; 9-1-09 Renewable energy network starts up; 8-31-09 Forum urges climate action; 8-31-09 Congress endangers Clean Air Act; 08-26-2009 Crack the Books to Get a Green Job; 8-25-09 Green plan looks ahead, not behind; 8-24-09 N.C. man heads to D.C. to make a case for biofuels; 8-24-09 Study: Pamlico Sound best area in state for wind energy; 8-23-09 Couple sees solar panels as way to do more for environment; 8-10-09 Solar panels create Cumberland's first 'net zero' home Fayetteville Observer; 8-4-09 Bringing 'green' home; 7-27-09 Outdoorsmen owe Shuler a big "thanks" for climate bill vote; 10-5-09 Big business pushes for climate action; 10-3-09 emissions edict; 10-3-09 Define ‘09 event tackles obstacles of going green; 10-2-09 Progress plan to replace NC coal unit approved; 10-2-09 Green jobs, clean energy focus of two-day conference; 10-5-09 Exodus: Apple Leaves Chamber of Commerce Over Climate Spat; 10-5-09 Farming the wind; 10-5-09 Journey Through the Arctic Refuge; 10-4-09 Finished with that water bottle? Compost it; 10-9-09 Expert: N.C. green economy can help ‘reinvent fire’; 10-7-09 UNCP biodiesel program received federal grant; 10-7-09 Hiring news expected at Cree; 10-6-09 UNC, Duke Energy will team up to construct first offshore turbines; 10-6-09 North Carolina announces energy grants, loans; 10-6-09 Advocate takes temperatures on climate; 10-6-09 Duke Energy, UNC Chapel Hill in wind-turbine pact; 10-6-09 Wind farms better than offshore rigs; 10-2-09 A Showcase: Visitor center is model of environmental thrift; 10-20-09 Report: Pollution from coal costs billions; More…