Tuesday, August 23, 2011

The government cannot make investments. The can make green waste though

Federal Stimulus Funds for Nevada's Green-Industry Grows Trees, But Few Jobs



A federal stimulus grant of nearly $500,000 to grow trees and stimulate the economy in Nevada yielded a whopping 1.72 jobs, according to government statistics.

In 2009, the U.S. Forest Service awarded $490,000 of stimulus money to Nevada's Clark County Urban Forestry Revitalization Project, aimed at revitalizing urban neighborhoods in the county with trees, plants, and green-industry training.



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