The U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) voted yesterday in favor of a reconciliation bill proposal that would cut all unspent money for federal Buy Clean pilot programs.

 President Donald Trump issued an executive order late yesterday evening attempting to stop the enforcement of state and local laws related to climate change. The order targets state or local policies that address climate change, environmental justice, carbon or greenhouse gas emissions, cap and trade or carbon tax initiatives, and more. 

In this letter, we address Senate Minority Leader Schumer, Senate Minority Leader Jeffries, Committee on Appropriations Vice Chair Rep. Murray, and Committee on Appropriations Ranking Member Rep. DeLauro. As they continue funding bill negotiations to avoid a government shutdown by March 14th, we write in support of their efforts to include language mandating that the…

The U.S. Department of Education announced it is cutting 50% of its staff. These layoffs are considered phase one of completely shuttering the Department of Education—an agency established by Congress. This is part of a plan first outlined in Project 2025, the Trump administration’s policy blueprint. 

While we rarely weigh in on nominations, we oppose the nomination of Russell Vought to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and encourage you to vote “no” on his confirmation. Vought’s hostility toward career public servants and desire to consolidate executive power are incompatible with the principles of a fair and balanced…

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $160 million in grants to spur the production of environmental product declarations (EPDs). As a critical element of the Biden-Harris administration’s Federal Buy Clean Initiative and the Inflation Reduction Act, EPDs help provide transparency around the embodied emissions associated with the production of infrastructure materials such as steel, concrete, asphalt, and flat glass. 

By Ben Davis, Policy Advisor The cement industry plays a vital role in the nation’s manufacturing and construction sectors. It is a foundational material in our national infrastructure, and with the passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the CHIPS and Science Act, and the Inflation Reduction Act—spurring over $455 billion in public infrastructure investment during…

On Thursday, March 28, Washington State Governor Jay Inslee signed the Buy Clean, Buy Fair Act into law. The law will put in place environmental and labor reporting for public building construction and renovation materials. The’s bill signing builds on previous legislation that created a tracking system intended to ensure public dollars are spent wisely and…

The BlueGreen Alliance writes to express our support of the collaborative application between the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), and University of Massachusetts Amherst for the Reducing Embodied Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Construction Materials and Products grant program.

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) today released its plan to invest $2 billion from the Inflation Reduction Act on substantially lower embodied carbon in some common construction materials.

Oregon State Governor Tina Kotek signed House Bill 3332 into law at an event today, reinforcing Oregon’s commitment to local industries and cleaner infrastructure by championing domestically-produced iron and steel in public projects. The new law includes a grant initiative to support small businesses as they work to meet Oregon’s strong domestic production benchmarks.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced $100 million in grants to help manufacturers track and disclose the emissions associated with the production of materials and products used in infrastructure projects. This will help private and public sector purchasers know which materials are made in the most climate-friendly way.