protect ohio's green stimulus

[irishbobcat]

The economic stimulus bill is a huge victory for green jobs and a clean energy future. Because of your strong advocacy, the final legislation called for huge investments that will get us off oil, address the climate crisis, and create good jobs. It could mean a LOT for Ohio.

But we can't afford a victory lap until our state leaders spend the funds wisely! We can't let "green" money go to waste – lost to projects that won't create clean energy and good jobs.

The money is landing in state coffers NOW – and business as usual lobbyists are making their rounds. We need your help immediately to keep the stimulus green in Ohio.

Tell Governor Strickland and Ohio lawmakers to spend stimulus money on what it was meant for – building a sustainable green economy. Then, please ask your friends and family to take action, too.

We can see from our own front yards what this historic recession is doing to our neighbors and our own communities. It is devastating so many middle-class Americans.

The good news is that states and communities across the country – often with the help of the Apollo Alliance – have found cost-effective ways to create good, family-supporting jobs that build a better, cleaner economic future.

In Duluth, Minnesota, the local port is booming thanks to new contracts with wind turbine manufacturers. That means more crews on the ground with some new jobs bringing a wage of $30 per hour.
In southern Nevada, the country's first new thermal solar electricity plant in 17 years generates enough power to serve 14,000 homes and created 800 construction jobs.
In Chicago, a community college developed a certification program to train construction workers in energy efficiency and sustainable construction.
The stimulus bill provides critical funding for more innovative state projects like these that create clean energy and good jobs. We need to make sure that Ohio leaders seize this historic opportunity.

The Apollo Alliance has established a set of strong principles to encourage the responsible use of stimulus funds. Can you share these principles with state leaders?

Tell Ohio officials that going green is the way to get our economy moving again.

Then spread the word and make sure all your friends and family are weighing in, too.

We can restore American economic greatness and solve the energy crisis. We can leave a legacy of both broadly-shared prosperity and environmental sustainability to the next generation in Ohio – and across America.

Thanks for taking action,

Phil Angelides
Chairman
The Apollo Alliance