Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm (D-MI): A Mighty Wind

[UrbScotty]

Last century, Michigan led the automotive revolution, putting the world on wheels. This century, Michigan will lead the green industrial revolution, making wind turbines, solar panels, advanced batteries, and other technologies to power our nation's 21st-century progress. The investments from the federal Recovery Act complemented state policies we enacted three years ago to diversify our economy. The result: Since the passage of Michigan's renewable energy standard in 2008, Michigan has attracted 48 clean-energy companies that are projected to create 89,918 jobs and $9.4 billion of investment in Michigan.

Our big, hairy, audacious goal is to make Michigan the international hub of the clean-energy industry, creating jobs by transforming our state from rust belt to green belt. I've written here before about Michigan's leadership in advanced batteries, solar energy, and the electrification of the automobile. We've also worked to build Michigan's wind-energy sector. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, Michigan is one of only four states projected to create more than 30,000 jobs in the wind manufacturing sector alone. Michigan's offshore wind capacity is estimated to be more than 320,000 megawatts -- nearly 12 times our peak electricity demand -- meaning that we have the potential to create even more jobs for Michigan workers installing and maintaining wind turbines to power our nation. Wind energy is a perfect fit for Michigan.

Let me share with you some of our recent wind successes:

(The Governor then goes on to list a few succcessful projects in Michigan. She adds: )

Thanks to the Recovery Act and aggressive state policies, we are creating jobs and putting people back to work in Michigan. Other states implementing a renewable energy standard have witnessed job creation, too. Colorado was the first state in the nation to pass a renewable energy standard in 2004. Now, Colorado leads the nation in solar jobs growth, and is projected to create 33,876 jobs from solar and wind manufacturing and installation alone. The Center for American Progress projects that the renewable energy standards already passed by 35 states and the District of Columbia will create more than two million jobs. It's a great start -- but the states can't do it alone.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jennifer-m-granholm/a-mighty-wind_b_785920.html

I'm going to miss this Governor.

[Tippy]

1. K&R.....

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

2. another chance to edit k

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

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:applause:

[veganlush]

4. yes, history will smile upon the memory

of this Governor, she's done much with little. She inherited plenty of red ink from her repugnant predecessor, (whose bio lies about it). She's leaving some red ink behind too, of course, but not as much as was left for her, and her predecessor prevailed over Michigan when the national economy was flying high in the Clinton years!

[DavidDvorkin]

5. If only she could run for President some day

But of course she can't.

[UrbScotty]

6. Bush never cared about the Constitution; why should Granholm? (nt)

[DavidDvorkin]

7. Those who attack Obama based on lies about his birth

would have a field day attacking her based on the truth about hers.

[UrbScotty]

8. I was joking (nt)