Green Jobs Bring Life to Sleepy Industrial Towns

This past weekend I traveled to Ohio to visit my family for Easter. During a family party on Saturday night, the conversation inevitably turned to the jobless economy of the small rust belt town where I grew up. if only I had read this Wall Street Journal article before going to visit.

Small industrial towns all over America are suffering the same job losses as my hometown, but it's not time to throw in the towel just yet. According to the article, environmental jobs could be the future for small towns like Hayfork, Calif., which capitalized on green logging in order to bring jobs back to its residents.

Read on to learn more about how green jobs can boost a struggling town's economy.