Obama Administration officials unveil report on creating green jobs, improving energy efficiency in Washington
Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis discusses the Obama administration's Middle Class Task Force's report containing ideas to increase energy efficiency in homes and create green jobs at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building adjacent to the White House in Washington on October 19, 2009. UPI/Roger L. Wollenberg
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