The Elk River Star News has a story up about Al’s Green Jobs tour that took him from Faribault to Zimmerman, with several stops in between. They met up with Al at a coffee shop where he talked about common-sense solutions that can address global warming and create ‘green’ jobs here in Minnesota.

Franken has been critical of the George W. Bush administration, which he says has suppressed science and argued against global warming when it could have been investing in renewable energy and energy-efficient technology, preserving the environment and reducing the country’s dependence on oil.

“Global warming presents an urgent crisis for us all,” Franken said in a press release. “But, for Minnesota, there is tremendous opportunity to be found in renewable energy and energy efficiency technology. These are common-sense, win-win solutions.”

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