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	<title><![CDATA[Green-Collar Jobs: Energy Bill includes Christmas present for nation's job seekers]]></title>
	<url>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/van-jones/greencollar-jobs-energy-b_b_77934.html</url>
	<abstract><![CDATA[<p>This week, the federal government passed an energy bill that left many environmental activists somewhat disappointed. In the face of mounting evidence of a looming climate catastrophe, they were hoping for much bolder action from the nation's lawmakers.</p>

<p>So was I. But tucked into the new law, there were at least TWO provisions that should give everyone something to cheer about: the Green Jobs Act and its new (green) Pathways Out Of Poverty program.</p>

<p>Both are now law in America. (Of course,...</p>]]></abstract>
	<taxonomy><![CDATA[Politics]]></taxonomy>
	<date_published>2008-03-28T02:48:00-04:00</date_published>
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