Prominent U.S. governors, senators, congressmen, labor union presidents, business leaders and environmentalists called for a major U.S. commitment to a clean energy economy at the July 28 forum, New Energy for America: Jobs, Security & Prosperity for the 21st Century. Speakers suggested that investment in clean energy technologies is critical not only to creating good jobs – jobs that cannot be outsourced – but also to improving public health and the environment.

Click here for a pdf summary transcript of the event, organized by CERC, Union of Concerned Scientists, Ceres and Apollo Alliance.

See also the Environment Sector of the Boston Indicators report.