Sentences with phrase «u.s. energy jobs»
Growth in U.S. energy jobs is coming not just from natural gas, but also oil.
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The U.S. wind and solar industries employ over 300,000 people, making clean energy an important political constituency that is about five times bigger than the coal sector for jobs, thanks to years of rapid growth fueled by government incentives and declines in the cost of their technologies.
Ken Bone (C), a power plant employee from Belleville, Illinois, waits in the audience to ask a question about energy policy and jobs during the presidential debate between Republican U.S. presidential nominee Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, October 9, 2016.
In its coverage of the news that U.S. output topped 10 million barrels, the Financial Times put it best, writing that American frackers have «boosted the U.S. economy, creating tens of thousands of jobs, bolstered its energy security, created new international relationships and given Washington new freedom to use sanctions as a tool for strategic influence.»
With the so - called shale revolution catapulting the U.S. to one of the world's biggest producers, Trump has called for expanding exports and asserting the nation's energy dominance to generate jobs.
Meanwhile, continued development of shale oil and gas in Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, and elsewhere has helped reduce U.S. dependence on foreign energy and brought back thousands of manufacturing jobs.
Percoco, Aiello and Gerardi and are on trial in U.S. District Court in Manhattan along with energy company executive Peter Galbraith Kelly, who is alleged to have bribed Percoco by securing what prosecutors have termed a «low - show» corporate education job for his wife, a former schoolteacher.
Rob Engstrom, the U.S. Chamber's senior vice president and national political director, said in a statement that Buerkle is «working to protect New York families and businesses from job killing legislation including $ 500 billion in tax hikes through Obamacare and billions more in increased energy costs.»
A report by the U.S. Power and Energy Engineering Workforce Collaborative estimates (pdf) that almost 1,000 college students graduate each year with an interest in electric - power engineering jobs, and an additional 1,000 students enroll in graduate - level power engineering programs.
Similarly, investments in research through the National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Energy, to name a few, have resulted in billions of dollars in economic activity, created thousands of jobs, and help position the U.S. to maintain its global leadership in innovation.
Last summer, she lost her job as European correspondent for Renewable Energy World, an online publication, after filing charges with the F.B.I. against the World Health Organization, the United Nations, and several top U.S. government officials, claiming they are part of a plot to depopulate the United States using tainted H1N1 flu vaccines.
To wit: Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has said that some of his goals may have to be delayed, but reiterated that there are some things that «just can't wait,» such as his proposed $ 150 - billion investment in clean or sustainable energy programs (toward his goal of freeing the U.S. from dependence on foreign oil) and the attendant creation of five million «green collar» jobs.
Yes, we may not be the biggest auto industry in the world anymore, but the demand has to come from the U.S. in order to create energy independence and jobs in the United States.»
And on the environment, she believes: «We need to look more closely at U.S. energy sources, to create jobs and so that we can become energy independent.»
«If needed, I'll be glad to explain the many benefits of biofuels to U.S. economic and national security, energy independence and American job growth.»
The Obama administration's initiatives aim higher, seeking to not only develop new energy technologies, but bring about their commercial success, generating jobs and U.S. leadership in clean energy technologies for the future, according to the president.
«IPAA welcomes today's announcement as it brings meaningful relief to independent producers across the nation and demonstrates that creating American jobs and developing U.S. energy is a high priority for the Trump administration.»
It is estimated that U.S. shale deposits contain 100 years of natural gas supply, a «game changer» that is rejuvenating America's chemistry industry — and can strengthen U.S. manufacturing, boost exports, create hundreds of thousands of new jobs, and improve our nation's energy security.
Even though the U.S. now had 175,000 wind and solar jobs, pro-green energy forces were disappointed in Obama and were less active.
Creating good jobs across the economy: As you know, basic science research in the U.S. is largely funded by grants to individual investigators or national laboratories from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Science Foundation (NSF), the Dept. of Energy (DOE) Office of Science, the National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and a few other agencies.
We are pleased to announce that the Company has partnered with NuHub, a collaborative group of public, private, academic, and community development groups working to maximize the economic and job creation impact of the nuclear renaissance on the Midstate of South Carolina, to compete for one of two federal grants from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for small modular reactor (SMR) development.
McDowell spent his early career studying the towering conifers of his native Pacific Northwest and came to Los Alamos in 2003, eager to begin a U.S. Department of Energy job that would allow him to set his own research agenda.
Though she and her brother both have day jobs - she is an energy consultant, and he works for a contractor that serves the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - the two set up a part - time business and soon were selling their almond and pecan milks to a crowd thirsty for healthful alternatives.
Additionally, David has over 10 years of experience working for a government consulting firm providing communications, project management and technical assistance expertise to numerous state and federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of Labor (Office of Apprenticeship, Office of National Response, Business Relations Group, Job Corps), U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department of Energy, NC Department of Public Instruction and North Carolina Partnership for Children.
«The U.S. is adding jobs, disposable income is rising, energy prices and interest rates remain low and business continues to invest, but the fact remains this has been a slow recovery,» said Mustafa Mohatarem, GM's chief economist.
Though the U.S. Senate missed a chance to expeditiously rectify an unnecessary regulation that could impact natural gas and oil production on federal lands, jobs and U.S. consumers, we trust supporters of domestic energy will focus on future opportunities to implement policies and commonsense regulations that ensure safe, responsible and abundant production.
We know that every dollar invested, clean energy creates over twice as many jobs in the U.S. as coal.
Washington State Gov. - elect Jay Inslee was one of the first U.S. policymakers to publicize the idea that shifting to clean energy and away from fossil fuels would stimulate jobs.
Washington, D.C. — A report released today by the American Council for an Energy - Efficient Economy (ACEEE) at a Capitol Hill press conference with U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D - OR) shows that the Kerry - Lieberman American Power Act (APA) and the Senate Energy Committee's American Clean Energy Leadership Act (ACELA), while taking a significant stride in the right direction, could benefit from even stronger energy efficiency measures to create additional American jobs and consumer saEnergy - Efficient Economy (ACEEE) at a Capitol Hill press conference with U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D - OR) shows that the Kerry - Lieberman American Power Act (APA) and the Senate Energy Committee's American Clean Energy Leadership Act (ACELA), while taking a significant stride in the right direction, could benefit from even stronger energy efficiency measures to create additional American jobs and consumer saEnergy Committee's American Clean Energy Leadership Act (ACELA), while taking a significant stride in the right direction, could benefit from even stronger energy efficiency measures to create additional American jobs and consumer saEnergy Leadership Act (ACELA), while taking a significant stride in the right direction, could benefit from even stronger energy efficiency measures to create additional American jobs and consumer saenergy efficiency measures to create additional American jobs and consumer savings.
Magda Stoczkiewicz, continued: «Under the guise of promoting jobs, growth and energy security, the U.S. and EU leaders are pushing a corporate - driven agenda of dirty energy and deregulation — instead of genuine solutions like energy efficiency and community - owned renewables.»
Likewise, the U.S. energy revolution — which has made the United States the world's leading oil and natural gas producer — shows how energy can grow the economy, create jobs and protect the environment through market - driven innovation.
America's energy revolution means... a United States that's more energy self - sufficient — less dependent on others, more secure in the world and better positioned to help friends abroad; economic growth and job creation — and with the right policy choices, a golden opportunity to secure American prosperity well into the future; and a stronger U.S. trading posture that, with energy exports, could benefit consumers
The Obama team declined to comment on such a post, even as environmentalists and power industry executives say it's being widely discussed inside the transition offices as a way to spur a clean energy industry, which Mr. Obama has promised will ween the U.S. from foreign oil and create millions of «green jobs.»
Inslee was one of the first U.S. policymakers to publicize the idea that shifting to clean energy and away from fossil fuels would stimulate jobs.
When we think of U.S. security and jobs and enabling individuals in society, we're drawn to energy's significant role.
What's more, energy is one of the few U.S. industries that has added a significant number of jobs recently.
In fact, U.S. employment supported by oil sands development could grow to a peak of 600,000 jobs in 2035, according to one scenario in a new report from the Canadian Energy Research Institute.
The tariff is expected to result in the loss of 23,000 U.S. jobs, including some in manufacturing, estimates the Solar Energy Industries Association.
«We've worked hard to develop legislation that will dramatically reduce CO2 emissions while preserving energy - intensive U.S. manufacturing jobs and protecting consumers from substantially higher electric bills - and I believe that the agreement we've reached will do just that,» said co-author of the agreement Congressman Mike Doyle of Pennsylvania.
Energy efficiency retrofits for homes have been identified as a key growth area for the U.S. economy, providing jobs for Americans while decreasing fossil fuel energEnergy efficiency retrofits for homes have been identified as a key growth area for the U.S. economy, providing jobs for Americans while decreasing fossil fuel energyenergy use.
GRID Alternatives partners with Native American tribes across the U.S. to help them meet their renewable energy and economic development goals through solar power installations and hands - on job training.
The two parties tend to agree on the relative importance of economic issues when considering energy policies, with 56 % of Democrats and 59 % and Republicans saying that creating jobs within the energy sector should be a top priority, and 61 % and 71 %, respectively, saying the U.S. should focus most on keeping consumer energy prices low.
WASHINGTON, DC — As part of President Obama's Climate Action Plan to create American jobs, develop domestic clean energy sources and cut carbon pollution, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Director Abigail Ross Hopper today announced a proposed lease sale for 122,405 acres offshore North Carolina for commercial wind energy leenergy sources and cut carbon pollution, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Director Abigail Ross Hopper today announced a proposed lease sale for 122,405 acres offshore North Carolina for commercial wind energy leEnergy Management (BOEM) Director Abigail Ross Hopper today announced a proposed lease sale for 122,405 acres offshore North Carolina for commercial wind energy leenergy leasing.
The deployment of solar energy and other renewable energy sources will help expand U.S. clean energy manufacturing and create new jobs for American workers.
Geuda Springs, Kan., August 9, 2017 — EDF Renewables (EDF RE) is proud of U.S. leadership in wind power — America's largest source of renewable energy capacity supporting over 100,000 U.S. jobs across all 50 states.
«As the world's largest solar plant of its kind, the Abengoa's Solana project is playing an important role in creating jobs and clean energy for Arizona as well as fostering innovation in the U.S.,» said Secretary Chu.
Congressman McNerney knows that investing in a domestic workforce for clean tech will help ensure that that U.S. workers and the U.S. economy are able to benefit from continued growth in green jobs, and that bringing clean energies to scale will address ocean acidification, perhaps the biggest threat to ocean health worldwide.
The U.S. coal industry has slumped since 2008, and clean energy is now one of the fastest - growing U.S. job sectors.
«The surge in American natural gas production has lowered energy costs for manufacturers and driven job growth, with U.S. natural gas costs one - half that of Europe and one - third that of Asia,» according to the White House National Economic Council report.
The U.S. oil and natural gas industry provides energy security and economic benefits to our nation, supporting more than 9.8 million jobs and contributing $ 1.2 trillion in added value to the economy.