| Subjects: | Job openings; Job creation; Green products |
| Author: | Ailworth, Erin |
| Date: | Mar 6, 2009 |
| Start Page: | B.5 |
| Section: | Business |
According to a spokesman for congressman Ed Markey, the Malden Democrat who chairs the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, Massachusetts is set to get $125 million in stimulus funds for weatherization projects and $55 million in state energy block grants to be used mainly for energy-efficiency programs. According to a recently released report from his firm, the legislation contains about $83 billion for "clean-tech spending and tax plans" and positions the industry as a "key driver of economic stabilization and job growth."