green collar jobs
Last week, the US Senate passed a new jobs bill, the American Workers, State and Business Relief Act, that includes the reinstatement of the biodiesel blenders’ tax credit which had expired at the end of 2009.
Iowa, a leader in alternative energy production, received $16 million for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects for the state. Iowa Governor Chet Culver, along with U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu, made the announcement during a Monday morning news conference in Des Moines.





