Maggie Comstock, Policy Associate, U.S. Green Building Council

In an article posted Monday on CNN, Steve Hargreaves couldn’t be further embedded in the spin zone he arguably says he’s trying to debunk.

"The tactic du jour for environmentalists trying to sell a skeptical public on tighter regulations is this: spin the thing as a job creator."

If you want to substantively get into a discussion on driving job creation, it won’t be long before you’re talking about green jobs. Green building is Exhibit A.