# Yesterday's blog highlights – April 21, 2010

*Published:* 2010-04-21
*Author:* Rebecca Rasch

*Climate Progress* reports on a new poll which shows that [Latinos and African Americans support a bipartisan climate and clean energy bill](http://climateprogress.org/2010/04/20/new-polls-show-latinos-and-african-americans-support-climate-and-clean-energy-jobs-bill-and-senators-who-supports-that-bill/). “Overwhelming majorities of Latino voters in Florida (80%), Nevada (67%) and Colorado (58%) say they are more likely to vote for a U.S. Senate candidate that supports proposals for fighting global warming.”

Carol Browner, White House climate advisor, said the “[administration backs protecting energy-intensive manufacturing](http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/677-e2-wire/93267-browner-climate-bill-needs-trade-protections-for-manufacturers) sectors in climate legislation,” according to *E2 Wire*.

On *Treehugger*, we learned that the [solar industry created 17,000 US jobs in 2009](http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/04/solar_industry_17000_us_jobs_441_mw-2009.php), according to a new report released by the Solar Energies Industry Association.