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Creating Good Jobs as California Transitions to Electric Buses
The transition to a clean, equitable economy that works for everyone starts in California, as recent efforts across the state show.
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BlueGreen Alliance Welcomes Introduction of American Cars, American Jobs Act
The American Cars, American Jobs Act, introduced today by Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), provides rebates for domestically manufactured vehicles, while making it more costly for companies to choose to offshore production. The bill would also defend and grow automotive jobs in the United States and encourage U.S. production of electric vehicles.
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Event Highlighted Opportunities for Electric Vehicle, Advanced Vehicle Tech Growth in the United States
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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Testimony of Michael Williams to House Committee on Energy & Commerce
Mike Williams, Deputy Director of the BlueGreen Alliance, testified at a House Committee on Energy & Commerce focused on how climate change is impacting our environment and economy.
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CARB Commits to Zero Emission Buses and Job Creation in New Rule
The California Air Resources Board voted today to mandate that all transit agencies in California operate 100 percent zero emission transit buses by 2040, and to use this transition to invest in workforce development training programs in manufacturing, infrastructure installation, and maintenance.
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BlueGreen Alliance Statement on GM Announcement
General Motors (GM) today announced its intention to cease production at several U.S. plants, a move that will cut jobs for thousands of American workers. Today’s announcement is the latest in a growing trend of announced automaker disinvestment in the United States.
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Americans Make Their Voices Heard: Don’t Kill Jobs by Rolling Back Fuel Economy Standards
Thousands of Americans have voiced their opposition to the rollback of the fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions standards. Their concerns are wide ranging and speak to the alarming potential impacts of the rollback for the environment, national security, public health, and more. The BlueGreen Alliance joined this chorus to express our dismay at the proposed changes to the rule, and to examine the potentially damaging impacts to American manufacturing and jobs.
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Bluegreen Alliance Submits Written Comments on Proposed Rollback of Clean Vehicle Standards
On October 26, 2018, the BlueGreen Alliance submitted written comments on a proposed rollback of the nation’s vehicle fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions standards by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
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A Dozen Ohio Mayors Write to Federal Agencies Urging Them to Keep Strong Fuel Economy Standards
Twelve mayors from around Ohio urged the EPA and NHTSA to keep strong fuel economy standards to sustain Ohio jobs in vehicle manufacturing and innovation and reduce fuel burdens for all Ohio families and reject any attempts to revoke states’ authority to enforce vehicle emissions standards under Sections 209 and 177 of the Clean Air Act.
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Mayors From Across Ohio Call on EPA and NHTSA to Keep Fuel Economy Standards Strong
Mayors of Dayton, Columbus, Cincinnati, and Chillicothe Highlight How Fuel Economy Standards Are Benefitting Their Communities
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Testimony of Khari Mosley at EPA, NHTSA Hearing on Fuel Economy Standards
The BlueGreen Alliance’s Khari Mosley testified at a hearing of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on September 26, 2018 in Pittsburgh, PA to oppose the agencies’ proposal to weaken the nation’s leading fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions standards.