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April 8 - The United Steelworkers (USW), the Sierra Club, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and the Blue Green Alliance, a partnership of the USW and Sierra Club, today launched the national Green Jobs for America campaign. The campaign will focus on a commitment to clean, renewable energy to make the U.S. more energy-independent, to help end our dependence on fossil fuels and to create hundreds of thousands of green jobs nationwide. Read our press release.
New Report: Making it Green
On Earth Day, the Blue Green Alliance joined with the cities of
Minneapolis and Saint Paul to release "Making it Green in Minneapolis
Saint Paul," a report providing a blueprint for pursuing green
manufacturing and taking advantage of the expanding business
sectors related to green products and design. Read the
press release and report.
National Conference

Thanks to everyone who joined us for the Good Jobs, Green Jobs
conference. If you would like to attend the 2009 event, or if you
want more information about the Blue Green Alliance, please join
our mailing list.
See a brief ABC News broadcast about the event.
State "Green Jobs" Reports
The Blue Green Alliance and The Renewable Energy Policy
Project have documented the potential of a national Renewable
Electricity Standard to create thousands of jobs making parts for
wind turbines, solar panels and other clean energy technologies.
See summary reports for Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Illinois,
Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New
Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South
Carolina, Tennessee, Washington, and Wisconsin. See more
detailed reports and a fact sheet on the report's methodology.
Blue and Green in Bali
Read dispatches from climate talks in Indonesia sent by David
Foster, Blue Green Alliance Executive Director, and Roxanne
Brown, Steering Committee Member.
Join the Steelworkers!
...no matter what you do or where you work.
Become an Associate Member!
Join the Sierra Club!
... and get involved today. Sign up now!
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