I 've long observed the effect on governments of the growing Green movement. However, in the absence of elected Green Party candidates, other governing parties seem to stumble when enacting green measures.[...]
Call it the green lining of an economic storm cloud.
With plummeting revenues and tight budgets, more municipalities are adopting eco-friendly measures to lower bills and help the bottom line.
Green-collar jobs are often touted as a way to help lift the U.S. out of its recession especially in those areas hardest hit by the economic downturn. But progress on this front by most measures has been slow and scattered.