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Stimulus funds going for green jobs in state
 "Washington is uniquely situated to become a leader in the field of green energy," Murray said. But "we have to build the workforce before we do anything else." Such jobs now account for a tiny fraction, or about 25,000 workers, of the total employment in Washington, said Tim Sweeney, spokesman for the Washington State Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board, recipient of the latest recovery grant. But Sweeney said Washington in particular has a need for green-energy workers. The state, for instance, has adopted regulations requiring most utilities to draw 15 percent of their energy from solar, wind, biomass or other alternative sources by 2020. It also has set gr...
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State's cost on green-energy effort higher than expected
Power-generating windmills operated by Alliant Energy rise from the hills of Iowa County in southwest Wisconsin near Montfort. ...
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