David Segal presents Green New Deal: Economic Recovery through Environmental Responsibility
Portsmouth, RI— David Segal visited the Portsmouth Wind Turbine Wednesday, presenting a plan for job creation in Rhode Island as part of his New Green Deal for the country. The stop is part of Segal’s “Jobs For Main Street Tour,” highlighting components of his jobs and economic recovery plan released yesterday.
According to Segal, “Amidst cries of ‘too big to fail,’ Congress took decisive action to rescue the very same banking industry that helped precipitate the economic collapse. But we’ve waited far too long for a jobs and economic recovery plan that recognizes that America’s families are too important to fail.”
Wall Street was bailed out, yet too many Americans are still facing unemployment and under-employment. David Segal’s proposals are centered on putting Rhode Islanders back to work right now while building the foundations for a strong economy through future decades.
Segal said, “Investing $100 billion in the greening of our economy over the next two years would create an estimated 2 million jobs nationwide. This will put people to work today building the foundation for a strong economy in years to come, while moving us toward energy security and significantly lowering our greenhouse emissions.”
David Segal has fostered renewable energy and green jobs by passing – initially against vehement objection by National Grid — three “net metering” laws to make it easier for individuals and small businesses to build solar panels or wind turbines – net metering made it possible for the Portsmouth Wind Turbine project to be financed.
Tomorrow (Thursday, 8/5) Jobs for Main Street Events include:
12:30pm at the Museum of Work and Culture in Woonsocket, David Segal will present his plan to support fair trade, protect worker’s rights, and create jobs for Rhode Island’s working families.
2:15pm at SEIU 1199 in Providence, David Segal will meet with health care workers and discuss the critical importance of supporting Rhode Island’s excellent health care delivery system. (294 West Exchange Street, Providence