Titus Announces Plan to Create Jobs in Southern Nevada
Press Release
Third Congressional District Candidate Dina Titus announced today her plan to create jobs in Southern Nevada. Nevada's workers have been hit hard by the slowing economy, as unemployment in the region has risen to 6.8 percent.
"Across Southern Nevada, too many people have lost their jobs as a result of the failed Bush-Porter economic policies that have taken our state and our nation in the wrong direction," Titus said.
"Myplan will create jobs in the Third District by investing in adiversified economy built around renewable energy, a workforce with theskills to fill the jobs of a changing economy, and university researchtargeted at new technologies," she continued. "By providing incentivesto the renewable energy sector and preparing workers for jobs oftomorrow, southern Nevada will be an energy hub that spurs job creationand economic development."
Specifically, Titus' plan will create jobs for southern Nevada by:
· Extending the solar investment tax credit and the production taxcredit for wind power for 10 years in order to stimulate investment inrenewable energy plants that create jobs in the energy industry andsupporting sectors. The tax credits will be paid for by repealing taxbreaks for oil companies.
· Working with members of Congress from intermountain states tofocus the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on developing newelectric transmission corridors dedicated to renewable power, whichwill provide work for southern Nevada's construction industry whilebeginning a national electrical grid for clean power.
· Retooling workforce development programs, especially thosefocused on the renewable energy sector, at the national and locallevels in order to create a skilled workforce that attracts companiesand jobs of the 21st century to the region.
· Expanding grant opportunities for existing and new research andtechnology programs at UNLV's Harry Reid Research and Technology Parkespecially in fields relating to renewable energy.
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