On February 14, the BlueGreen Alliance urged members of the Senate to oppose three bills that would undermine our system of public protections.

BlueGreen Alliance Executive Director David Foster said the President’s FY2013 budget sets forth a vision for creating good jobs, transitioning to renewable energy, and ensuring America is built to compete in the 21st century economy.

According to Dave Foster, “Today’s jobs report is good news for the American economy, driven by the addition of 50,000 manufacturing jobs. Today’s report shows cleaner cars are helping put Americans back to work.”

Dave Foster says the transportation bill introduced today “does not get the job done for the American people… It’s time to get to work on a bill that will… prepare the nation to compete in the global economy.”

The Ohio BlueGreen Apollo Alliance released a report providing a road map to create thousands of jobs in Ohio and positioning the state as America’s Energy Gateway.

The Ohio BlueGreen Apollo Alliance today released a report that provides a roadmap to create thousands of jobs in Ohio, ensuring the state remains competitive in the global marketplace as America’s Energy Gateway.

The Advanced Energy Project Credit, or Section 48C, provided $2.3 billion for qualified investments in advanced, clean energy projects, to support new, expanded, or re-equipped domestic manufacturing facilities, creating jobs and spurring economic growth.

After President Obama outlined his energy policy in Nevada, labor and environmental leaders of the BlueGreen Alliance called on Congress to get moving on important clean energy and transportation initiatives to create jobs and protect the environment.

A group of national, state and local labor, environmental and business leaders gathered during the event to hold a press conference that highlighted the benefits of cleaner, more efficient cars to our environment and economy.

David Foster today released a statement saying, “Instead of focusing on creating good jobs, those supporting ‘right-to-work’ have passed legislation that will lower wages and benefits for all workers at a time when families continue to struggle.”

Michigan labor and environmental organizations today stood together to reject attempts to weaken the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.

BlueGreen Alliance Executive Director David Foster called on Congress tonight to get the ball rolling on important clean energy tax credits and infrastructure improvements following President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address.