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Senator Debbie Stabenow Praises Building STAR

Senator Debbie Stabenow, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued a statement in support of Building STAR after the committee met to discuss the proposal on March 11.

Senate Committee Hears Testimony on Building STAR

Building STAR was highlighted at a Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing today on creating jobs through energy efficient retrofits.

Energy Efficiency Could Create 333,000 Jobs in 2010

Proposed federal energy efficiency jobs provisions, including Building STAR, could create 333,000 jobs in 2010, according to the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.

Hearing on Building STAR and Home Star Thursday

On Thursday, March 11, at 10:00am EST, Building STAR will be one of the features in the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing to review job-creating legislation related to energy efficient building retrofits.

Building STAR Introduced in Senate

Senator Jeff Merkley recently introduced job creation legislation to spur owners to retrofit their commercial buildings with energy efficient roofing, lighting, heating, and cooling systems.

Business and Labor Leaders Praise “Building STAR” Proposal

Insulation plant tour demonstrates how cutting energy waste creates jobs and benefits North Carolina workers and industry

Lawmakers help Unveil Rebuilding America Initiative

An unprecedented business-labor-NGO coalition is joined by Congressmen to unveil initiative to retrofit 50 million buildings by 2020.

25x'25 and UTenn Release Report on Climate Legislation Impacts on Ag Sector

Report Shows Net Returns Positive under Properly Constructed Cap-and-Trade Program

Diverse Group Calls for Funds for Efficiency

The Coalition joined a group of nearly 200 businesses, environmental groups, civil rights organizations, and unions to recommend that the Senate EPW committee allocate carbon credits for energy efficiency.

Ted Turner and Tim Wirth Talk Energy

America is losing its competitive edge in the race for clean energy technologies.