Nike, Starbucks, other Northwest businesses push Congress for 'clean energy economy'

17 Feb 2010 4:49 PM | Deleted user
Joe Esmonde, renewable energy political liaison for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers in Portland, said trained workers are available to rewire buildings and hook up solar panels and wind turbines. "A lot of growth could be done if the market had the right signals" that would come with passing climate change legislation, he said. (more)