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"The colossal challenge of dealing with energy scarcity means opportunity ... opportunities for investors across every asset class, and opportunities for workers, potentially high quality job opportunities for millions of workers."
-- AFL-CIO President, John Sweeney on the potential benefits of transitioning to a clean energy economy In this issue 1) Take Action: Did your Senators Vote to Save You Money on Your Energy Bills? 1) Take Action: Did your Senators Vote to Save You Money on Your Energy Bills? Unfortunately, these crucial incentives necessary to sustain the booming clean energy industry were stripped out of the package. But you can make a difference by holding your Senators accountable for their vote. 2) Take Action: Fight the Discriminatory Siting of Toxic Facilities! In the twenty year anniversary edition of their Toxic Wastes and Race report (pdf), the United Church of Christ Justice & Witness Ministries' found that people of color still represent the majority of those living within three kilometers of this country's hazardous waste facilities. 3) Sierra Club: President Bush Honors Work in Alaska Find out more about Salmon in the City and see how the Sierra Club is working with sportsmen across the country to protect our outdoor heritage. 4) Toxic Trailers: Study Confirms Dangers of FEMA Trailers Beyond getting people out of the toxic trailers, FEMA must now take responsibility for victims' medical claims associated with their exposure to formaldehyde.
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