OBAMA - ENVIRO JOBS

: ## Shot 12/08/2009. ## Save energy, create jobs ## The President says he wants to promote energy efficiency in homes to create jobs. ## Can we pull this bite from Obamas Economy Speech Tuesday for the noon show today? Third, I’m calling on Congress to consider a new program to provide incentives for consumers who retrofit their homes to become more energy efficient, which we know creates jobs, saves money for families, and reduces the pollution that threatens our environment. And I'm proposing that we expand select Recovery Act initiatives to promote energy efficiency and clean energy jobs which have proven particularly popular and effective. It's a positive sign that many of these programs drew so many applicants for funding that a lot of strong proposals - proposals that will leverage private capital and create jobs quickly - did not make the cut. With additional resources, in areas like advanced manufacturing of wind turbines and solar panels, for instance, we can help turn good ide

Channel: CNN ImageSource Video Length: 54s Date Found: Mon, Mar 01 2010 11:38 PM Category: Stock Footage Date Produced: Tue, Dec 08 2009 12:00 AM View Count: 0