U.S. Labor Secretary Solis mum on Industry NFL stadium

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U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis was in town Tuesday morning, visiting the Los Angeles Electrical Training Institute, a union center in Commerce that teaches electrical skills, and talking green jobs.
So we asked Solis - the former U.S. representative for El Monte, West Covina and Baldwin Park - what she thought of the plan to build a $800-million, 75,000-seat "green" NFL stadium in Industry.
Solis punted the question, saying she was "not really aware of it."
When asked if she had any thoughts, she replied: "Not really because I'm here mostly to talk about what our investments are."
Solis was referring to the federal grants and contributions made to California to promote green jobs.
Maybe Solis was caught off guard by the question but the NFL stadium issue has been a hot topic for the region and state, given Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's approval of the stadium plan.
Labor unions heavily backed the stadium plan as billionaire developer Ed Roski and his Majestic Realty Co. touted the project as a way to create 18,000 jobs and create $760 million in yearly economic output.

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