Colorado Governor Jared Polis vetoed three pieces of legislation in mid-May that were designed to benefit schools, workers, and families around the state.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz today signed into law an omnibus environment bill that will establish a Critical Materials Recovery Advisory Task Force in the state to help bring recycling infrastructure and jobs to Minnesota.

The BlueGreen Alliance provided comments to the U.S. Department of Energy on Inflation Reduction Act Domestic Manufacturing Conversion Grants for Electrified Vehicles – Small & Medium-Sized Manufacturers.

On behalf of the BlueGreen Alliance, our partners, and the millions of members and supporters they represent, we thank the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management for the opportunity to comment on the Proposed Sale Notice for commercial leasing for offshore wind power development in the Gulf of Mexico. Our recommendations can be read in this comment letter.

The Minnesota legislature passed an omnibus environment bill which included a provision to establish a Critical Materials Recovery Advisory Task Force to help bring recycling infrastructure and jobs to the state.

President Biden today announced increased tariffs on electric vehicles, steel and aluminum, solar panels, and other goods from China and underscored how the tariffs will help protect U.S. workers from unfair trade practices. Following the announcement, the BlueGreen Alliance released a statement from Executive Director Jason Walsh.

Late last week, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed HB24-1030, called the “Railroad Safety Requirements Bill,” into law. The new law requires rail companies to improve safety training, incident data, and emergency response protocols.

A bill passed yesterday by the Colorado legislature, the HVAC Improvements for Public Schools bill, will create pathways for Colorado public schools to receive federal funding for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) and air quality improvements. This legislation will also help school districts secure matching funds through the state and satisfy new federal funding requirements put in place to ensure that work is done by qualified workers and that jobs created by federal investment are good-paying jobs

BlueGreen Alliance Executive Director Jason Walsh was today appointed to the Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation (FESI) Board of Directors.

On behalf of the BlueGreen Alliance, our partners, and the millions of members and supporters they represent, we thank the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management for the opportunity to comment on the notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Vineyard Northeast project offshore Massachusetts. Our recommendations can be read in this comment letter.

On behalf of the BlueGreen Alliance, our partners, and the millions of members and supporters they represent, we thank the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management for the opportunity to comment on the notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Atlantic Shores North project offshore New Jersey. Our recommendations can…

The BlueGreen Alliance responded to a request for information to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on how to best support mid-scale commercial direct air capture (MSC DAC) demonstration facilities.