Updates & Resources

Feb 12, 2023

When buildings are designed, built, and maintained to protect the health of people and the environment—and if the manufacturing of building products and materials create good-paying union jobs in the U.S.—then the wellbeing of people and communities will improve, especially for people of color. Building Clean works to increase the use of building products that are more efficient, less toxic, and manufactured in the U.S. We aim to improve the physical, environmental, and economic health of communities and promote a more equitable future for all.

Policy Priorities / Clean Economy Union Jobs

Solidarity for Climate Action: The Plan We Need to Get American Manufacturing Back on Track

Jul 25, 2019

Manufacturing towns dot the nation, and advanced manufacturing helps provide the foundation for the economy in major regions of the United States. Industries like the steel and automotive industries supported good-paying jobs, middle-class families, and prosperous communities for decades, while also spurring American leadership in innovation and technology. That’s still true in some areas. But in many others, factories have closed or new industries offer jobs that all too often are poorly paid, insecure, or unsafe.

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International Climate Agreements

STATEMENTS: Leaders from BlueGreen Alliance React to House Passage of Climate Action Now Act

May 02, 2019

The U.S. House of Representatives voted today to pass H.R. 9, the Climate Action Now Act, which would ensure the United States remains a party to the Paris Agreement and work to meet its commitments under the agreement. In response, The BlueGreen Alliance released the following statements from United Steelworkers (USW) International President Leo W. Gerard, Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune, and BlueGreen Alliance Interim Co-Executive Director Mike Williams:

Letters / International Climate Agreements

BlueGreen Alliance Letter to U.S. House of Representatives in Support of H.R. 9, the Climate Action Now Act

Apr 30, 2019

The BlueGreen Alliance urged the U.S. House of Representatives to pass H.R. 9, the Climate Action Now Act.

Blog / Clean and Electric Vehicle Manufacturing

Creating Good Jobs as California Transitions to Electric Buses

Apr 25, 2019

The transition to a clean, equitable economy that works for everyone starts in California, as recent efforts across the state show.

Testimony & Comments / Clean Economy Union Jobs

BlueGreen Alliance Supports Clean Water Rule in Comment to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Apr 15, 2019

We need to put the health of our residents and our economy first. The EPA should keep the Clean Water Rule in place to protect bodies of water that help drive our local economies and supply our children and families with clean, safe drinking water.

Clean Economy Union Jobs

BlueGreen Alliance Welcomes Introduction of RECLAIM Act in the U.S. House

Apr 10, 2019

U.S. Reps. Matt Cartwright (D-PA), Hal Rogers (R-KY), Glenn Thompson (PA-15), and Don Beyer (VA-08) introduced the RECLAIM Act. The bill would commit existing funds to clean up abandoned coal mines and spur economic development and diversification in impacted communities.

Blog / Buildings

4 Ways Your School Building Impacts Your Child’s Future and 1 Way Congress Can Help

Apr 03, 2019

A school is a lot things. It’s where your children learn math, science, English, and history. It’s where they make friends and meet mentors. It’s where they star in school plays and score the game-winning basket. What happens in school shapes a child’s future.

International Climate Agreements

STATEMENT: BlueGreen Alliance Welcomes Support for Climate Action

Mar 27, 2019

This morning, House Democrats introduced H.R. 9, the Climate Action Now Act, reiterating their support for the Paris Agreement and global climate action. The BlueGreen Alliance released the following statement from Deputy Director Mike Williams:

Letters / Clean Economy Union Jobs

Letter on SHB 1257 – Clean Buildings for Washington Act

Mar 14, 2019

Our coalition has endorsed Substitute HB 1257, the Clean Buildings for Washington Act, because we believe it helps promote our shared priorities to create a clean and fair economy.

Testimony & Comments / Chemical Safety

BlueGreen Alliance Testimony to House Committee on Chemical Facility Anti-terrorism Standards

Mar 12, 2019

The BlueGreen Alliance’s National Director for Occupational and Environmental Health Mike Wilson today testified at the U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection and Innovation’s hearing on the Chemical Facility Anti-terrorism Standards (CFATS) program about the importance of protecting communities and workers at chemical facilities around the country.

Reports & Fact Sheets / Clean Economy Union Jobs

An Analysis of the Economic Impact of the Proposed 1,200MW Expansion of Maryland’s Offshore Wind Program

Mar 08, 2019

Expanding offshore wind energy in Maryland would create $3.6 billion in new economic activity in Maryland and support more than 25,000 local jobs if the General Assembly and Hogan administration enact the Clean Energy Jobs Act of 2019 (House Bill 1158).

Clean Economy Union Jobs

Offshore Wind Energy Expansion Could Mean Billions in New Income for Maryland Workers

Mar 08, 2019

The BlueGreen Alliance has released a new study on the economic impacts of growing offshore wind in Maryland.

Clean and Electric Vehicle Manufacturing

Event Highlighted Opportunities for Electric Vehicle, Advanced Vehicle Tech Growth in the United States

Feb 28, 2019

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD) today joined the BlueGreen Alliance, the United Auto Workers (UAW), and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) at an event in the nation’s capital that called for corporate and policy action to boost leadership in manufacturing electric vehicles (EVs) and advanced vehicle technology in the United States.

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