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What are ?Green? Jobs and ?Green? Industries-BLS Defines in the FR!

By Leslie A. Pardo

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The media is constantly referring to “green jobs” and “green industries.” What are green jobs and how are green industries classified? In the Federal Register this past spring, the U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) , solicited comments and issued a final rule.On March 16, 2010 (75 FR 2571), BLS solicited comments.On September 21, 2010 (75 FR 57506) BLS issued a final rule defining green jobs and industries. In the 9 page notice, appendices include :

“Appendix I summarizes the comments received on the proposed definition of green jobs and the BLS response. Appendix II presents the final definition of green jobs BLS will use for data collection beginning in FY 2011. Appendix III summarizes comments on identifying industries where green goods and services are classified and the approach BLS intends to use for data collection beginning in FY 2011. Appendix IV summarizes comments received on the BLS plan to measure green jobs and the BLS response.”

Note: Interested in making comments on pending rules or the rule-making process? Check out regulations.gov.

Full post as published by Ross-Blakley Law Library Blog on November 22, 2010 (boomark / email).