Women on the Move
By Jamie Nesbitt
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Karen Homolac *
How does a zoology major end up in the nation’s capital working on issues of international trade? Ask Oregon’s Brownfields Program/Policy Coordinator Karen Homolac, who, as an international trade economist with the U.S. Department of Commerce
International Trade Administration had the opportunity to help develop the
U.S.-Canada Free Trade Agreement, which would later serve as the framework for
the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). “My science background made me feel comfortable with a lot of issues,” says Homolac, who holds a master’s degree in... You need to register to view the rest of the article. Click here to subscribe.
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  $49,000 amount of federal funds granted to provide green job training for high school
students in New Mexico. The projects will teach students climate change mitigation techniques and
provide educational tools for a green workforce.
Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
 30% of the energy used in commercial buildings is wasted. Energy use in commercial buildings accounts for 17 percent of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions at a cost of more than $100 billion per year.
Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
 14% increase in the amount of greenhouse gas emissions from human activities in the U.S. between 1990 and 2008.
Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
 $76 million amount awarded by DOE to support advanced energy-efficient building technology projects and the development of training programs for commercial building equipment technicians, building operators, and energy auditors
Source U.S. Department of Energy
 $200 million amount the U.S. Department of Energy will invest, over five years, to expand and accelerate the development, commercialization, and use of solar and water power technologies throughout the U.S.
Source U.S. Department of Energy
 37 number of research projects awarded $106 million from the DOE that could: produce biofuels more efficiently from renew-able electricity; design batteries for electric vehicles; and remove coal-fired power plants in cost efficient ways.
Source U.S. Department of Energy
 $2 million amount of grant competition under the Veterans. Workforce Investment Program to assist eligible veterans by providing employment, training, support services, and more in renewable and sustainable energy.
Source U.S. Department of Labor
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