Update: February 23, 2011

Conserving Energy While Creating Jobs

The 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act ("Recovery Act"), enacted in response to the most severe downturn since the Great Depression, employed a host of strategies to revive economic activity and put people back to work. One of those approaches sought to bolster existing weatherization programs in the states.

OCPP's latest issue brief provides an overview of how the Recovery Act's weatherization program has helped Oregon families save on energy costs, pumped millions of dollars into the state's economy and created good jobs.

Read Conserving Energy While Creating Jobs: An overview of how Oregon has benefited from 2009 Recovery Act weatherization funds . Click here for a PDF copy.