Mass. gov signs "green jobs," global warming bills
BOSTON --Gov. Deval Patrick has signed bills to increase the number of "green jobs" and slow the emission of greenhouse gases in Massachusetts.
The Green Jobs Act, backed by $68 million in funding over five years, provides money to encourage environmentally friendly startup companies and offer grants to train workers for jobs in the green economy.
It also supports a new Massachusetts Clean Energy Technology Center to promote and develop the clean energy sector.
The state's global warming law requires a gradual reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. By 2050, the goal is to have emissions drop 80 percent below 1990 levels.
Patrick said the new laws will help make Massachusetts a clean energy leader. 