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ON THE INTERNET:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTgwdz2_FzY&eurl=http
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Advisory-White-House-hosts-briefing-on-green-economy-opportunities/
http://www.whitehouse.gov/videos/2009/August/20090804_Green_The_Block.mp4


3 posted on 08/25/2009 3:17:10 PM PDT by Cindy
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http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/Green_The_Block/
THE BRIEFING ROOM • THE BLOG

TUESDAY, AUGUST 4TH, 2009 AT 12:20 PM
Green the Block - Live Chat @ 3pm EDT

Posted by Cammie Croft

download .mp4 (159.8 MB)

We’re moving full speed ahead toward a 21st century, clean energy economy. Through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, we’ve already invested more than $60 billion toward the green jobs of tomorrow. But as we’re moving ahead, we’ve got to make sure we’re not leaving others behind.

That’s what makes programs like the Green the Block campaign so important. Green the Block is a partnership between Green for All and the Hip Hop Caucus to educate and mobilize low-income, traditionally under-served communities to ensure they have the resources and platforms needed to access the benefits and opportunities of the growing clean energy economy.

Today, several Obama Administration officials — including Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson, and Department of Energy Under Secretary Kristina Johnson — and members of Green the Block held a press conference outside the West Wing offices of the White House to discuss opportunities in the new green economy and announce the first major initiative of Green the Block.

“From policy creation to community implementation, the Green the Block campaign wants to see access and opportunity created for all Americans, to build prosperity and a healthier planet for future generations,” said Rev. Lennox Yearwood, Jr. of the Hip Hop Caucus. “The first milestone for Green the Block will be on our National Day of Service, September 11, 2009, where we will organize Green the Block service events around the country in coordination with the President’s initiative, United We Serve.”

“We are ready to work, ready to serve, and ready to green our blocks,” added Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins of Green for All.

Learn more about our efforts toward building a clean energy economy today at 3pm EDT during the live chat on Facebook or at WhiteHouse.gov/live/discuss with CEQ’s Van Jones and Christine Glunz. [UPDATE: This event has now concluded.]


4 posted on 08/25/2009 3:17:36 PM PDT by Cindy
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To: Cindy; penelopesire; seekthetruth; television is just wrong; jcsjcm; BP2; Pablo Mac; ...

This is SO despicable!!

Glenn Beck is going ballistic about this
on his radio show. His neck veins have
to be exploding for his intense emotion.

There was no discussion about this ..
zero just DID it, after consulting
with ACORN, Color of Change, the
unions, Rainbow Coalition, etc. ..
all his radical comrades.

http://970wfla.com/cc-common/ondemand/player.html?world=st

This evil man is intent on destroying
and eliminating everything American
and holy about America.

As Glenn just said .. God help us all.

Be sure to watch Glenn today on FNC with
Rush.


39 posted on 08/26/2009 8:26:25 AM PDT by STARWISE (The Art & Science Institute of Chicago Politics NE Div: now open at the White House)
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