For four years, Gov. Jennifer Granholm (D-MI) has courted the green economy but so far has been unable to counterbalance the job losses form the industrial sector, the Washington Post reports.
Michigan is a representative of a larger trend. Since 1998 the U.S. has lost 5.4 million jobs in the manufacturing sector.
A new study by the Economic Policy Institute says carbon-intensive industries employing 4.1 million workers will be at risk under a climate bill. IECA agrees.
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