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Message from Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa

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We must get America running on clean energy. Clean energy is not only the key to America’s economic recovery but the key to restoring America’s economic leadership.

In the past, we have been forced to make a false choice between good jobs or a clean environment. But we can create good union jobs without hurting workers or our planet.

We can go solar with panels that are union-made in America. We can capture hydroelectric power with generators that are union-made in America. We can capture wind power with turbines that are union-made in America.

Obama Unveils $2.3 Billion for Clean Energy Jobs

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NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- President Obama unveiled a program Friday that will provide $2.3 billion in tax credits for the clean energy manufacturing sector, a move aimed at creating 17,000 jobs.

The funding, which comes from the $787 billion American Reinvestment and Recovery Act, has been awarded to 183 projects in 43 states, the White House announced.

"If we harness ingenuity, take the talent of our workers and innovators, and we invest in it, we'll forge a future where life is better in our country over the long run," Obama said.

Governors Say a Clean Energy Answer is Blowing in the Wind

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The governors of Virginia, Maryland and Delaware have announced a partnership designed to promote and coordinate the development of wind energy off the mid-Atlantic coast.

Cooling the Planet Without Chilling Trade

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There is a real danger that a collision between climate policy and trade agreements could derail two critical goals: controlling climate change and expanding trade.

But this danger is avoidable.

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