The program is designed to train people on the proper methods of removing asbestos and lead paint from homes, buildings, and schools. It will also teach individuals methods of green building, conducting an energy audit, how to recycle demolition debris, and how to sample the soil.
A project manager at the Georgia Department of Human Services seemed excited about the grant and said that he hopes to create other programs that will hire the trained individuals.
EPA administrator, Lisa Jackson, said that the skill people will be learning in this program is “one for which people pay handsomely.”
A quote I liked from Lisa was: “We don’t have to choose between clean air and green jobs. We can do both.”
I think this is a great idea provided that these people are trained effectively and take safety very seriously. Not only will this help eliminate dangerous asbestos from the community, but it will also decrease the unemployment rate.
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