BlueGreen Alliance Senior Policy Analyst Brian Lombardozzi has been appointed to the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee. BGA will provide the key voice of both our country’s labor and environmental organizations.

As Congress considers legislation to deliver billions in long-overdue aid to victims of Hurricane Sandy, BlueGreen Alliance labor and conservation leaders urged Congress to pass a fully funded, aid package to help victims and their communities rebuild.

Labor and environmental leaders across Ohio spoke out against the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio’s (PUCO) decision not to move forward with AEP-Ohio’s proposed Turning Point solar farm project which would have been located in South-central Ohio.

The BlueGreen Alliance’s California Director Lisa Hoyos lauds California Governor Jerry Brown’s budget proposal for smart investments in clean energy and energy efficiency.

BlueGreen Alliance Executive Director David Foster today released the following statement after the announcement that Labor Secretary Hilda Solis plans to step down from her position with the Obama Administration.

Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the December unemployment numbers, showing the economy gained 155,000 jobs and the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 7.8 percent.

Congress approved legislation to deal with expiring tax rates, tax credits and unemployment insurance. The legislation includes a one-year extension and vital modification of project eligibility of the Production Tax Credit.

BlueGreen Alliance Executive Director David Foster today released the following statement after the announcement that Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson plans to step down early next year.

The BlueGreen Alliance released a statement from its 14 labor unions and environmental organizations urging them to find a solution that drives fairness, economic growth and environmental protection, while also addressing concerns about the federal debt.

As Congress continues to debate an aid package for those affected by Hurricane Sandy, the BlueGreen Alliance urged President Obama to bring the issue of climate change to the forefront of national debate.

As Congress continues to debate an aid package for those affected by Hurricane Sandy, the BlueGreen Alliance urged President Obama to bring the issue of climate change to the forefront of national debate in a joint statement from its partners.

Under threat of passage of a so-called “right-to-work” measure by the Michigan Legislature, the BlueGreen Alliance released the following statement from Executive Director David Foster.