18President Obama recently announced that new power plants would have to meet a stronger standard when it comes to the amount of pollution they put out into the air. The standard will require new plants to emit fewer greenhouse gases, or carbon pollution, into the air when they operate. And what this means is that new plants will…

Jim Clark, president of IUE-CWA, the Industrial Division of the Communications Workers of America, was recognized today in a White House ceremony as a Champion of Change, for demonstrating corporate environmental leadership.

The BlueGreen Alliance released a statement after the passing of AFL-CIO Building and Construction Trades President Mark Ayers, calling him a visionary leader in the labor movement and for the transition to a clean economy.

Executive Director Foster said “that we have to renew our commitment to sound, long-term investments in our transportation infrastructure, clean energy technology and boosting American innovation to continue creating jobs…”

Pennsylvania labor and environmental organizations today stood together in support of new clean air standards which will protect the environment and public health, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and spur our economy to move to cleaner energy.

Despite the economic recession of the late 2000s, which confronted Americans with unemployment, stagnant wages, and rising fuel costs, there was one sector that outshone the rest: the clean economy. Pennsylvania is poised to gain from
investing in green.

The U.S. economy can’t run in fits and starts, but the House of Representatives passed measures that have that effect and make cuts to programs that if fully funded, would create thousands of jobs.

Executive Director Dave Foster’s on U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rules limiting carbon pollution for new power plants, which will protect the environment, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and spur our economy to become more energy efficient.

On the eve of construction season, Jobs 21! National Co-Chair Mark Schauer led a roundtable urging that infrastructure improvements are worth the short term pain for the long term gains they provide in job creation and boosting competitiveness.

A Bureau of Labor Statistics report showed that in 2010, 3.1 million jobs green jobs were created. What this report shows is that we need to double down on the industries of the 21st century that will build a more competitive American economy.

The Production Tax Credit (PTC) is a proven job creator that is essential to the growth of the American wind industry. We need to take action now to extend the Production Tax Credit, save jobs, and compete in the global clean energy economy.

In this fact sheet, the BlueGreen Alliance explains how supporting clean industry can create American jobs and keep the U.S. competitive.