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According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, buildings in the U.S. account for 12% of total national fresh water consumption. Reducing the need for water reduces stress on the local water infrastructure and leaves reservoirs and aquatic ecosystems intact. Renewable Energy Trust.

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Green Jobs
The “American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009” was signed into law by President Barack Obama on February 17, and includes a $500 million appropriation to fund the Green Jobs Act contained within the “Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007.” More...

Bill to Expand Green Job Training to Merit Shop Workers Introduced in Senate (6/17/09)

ABC Applauds Bill to Expand Green Job Training Program to Merit Shop Workers(4/22/09)

ABC Testimony - Health Education and Labor Pensions committee (HELP) hearing on "Green Skills Training for Workers" (4/21/09)

ABC Letter to the U.S. House of Representatives’ Subcommittee on Workforce Protections (3/31/09)

ABC Green Jobs Position Paper

Energy
ABC Testimony - Enviroment & Public Works committee hearing on " Energy Efficiency in Public Buildings" (4/22/09)

Grassroots

Get Involved: Write your representatives in Congress about equal access to training grant funding for Green Jobs. A bill passed in 2007 currently limits federal money to those who "partner with a labor organization." We are working with lawmakers to ensure that everyone in the construction industry has the right to access federal training funding, not just a select few.

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Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) is a national association with 77 chapters representing 25,000 merit shop construction and construction-related firms with 2 million employees. For more info, email: greenbuilding@abc.org.
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