Cross-posted from the Demos blog Policy Shop. Here's one more reason to be puzzled by the GOP's animus toward green jobs: It turns out that the clean economy is disproportionately fueling economic growth and opportunity in states that tend to send Republicans to Congress -- states that are also struggling with high rates of unemployment and poverty. The South has the largest number of clean economy jobs, with seven of the top 21 states for clean economy jobs. Among them, Florida has over 100,000 clean economy jobs. Georgia has over 83,700, and Tennessee has over 76,000. At the same time, …
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J. Mijin Cha is a Senior Policy Analyst in the Sustainable Progress Initiative. Her research and writing background includes work on sustainability policies, green economy, environmental justice, and economic justice. Her previous work experience includes senior research, policy, and legal positions at Urban Agenda, the Progressive States Network, and the Center on Race, Poverty and the Environment.
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