Before the U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote on Trade Promotion Authority—also known as Fast Track—the BlueGreen Alliance urged members of the House to reject the proposal because it removes critically important checks and balances.

What do Boston, New York, Indianapolis and Syracuse all have in common? They’re all cities part of the Environmental Defense Fund’s (EDF) methane leaks interactive data map of where the methane leaks are located in a given city.

BlueGreen Alliance Executive Director Kim Glas responds to the Senate’s failure to pass a procedural vote in order to move forward with consideration of the bill on fast-track trade authority.

As the House Ways and Means Committee considers Fast Track Trade authority and several new international trade agreements, national labor and environmental leaders offered another view of what Fast Track would mean for the American people.

Trade Promotion Authority—also known as Fast Track legislation—was introduced in Congress. BlueGreen Alliance’s Executive Director Kim Glas released the following statement.

Rep. Pocan and members of the BlueGreen Alliance today urged Members of Congress to ask tough questions of U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman about the administration’s support of Trade Promotion Authority, also known as fast track.

The BlueGreen Alliance’s California Director JB Tengco applauded California Governor Jerry Brown’s call to come together and tackle California’s longstanding infrastructure challenges in the State of the State address.

The Apollo Alliance Project of the BlueGreen Alliance Foundation recognized government, business, community, environmental and labor leaders at their annual The Right Stuff Awards Dinner.

A group of labor and environmental leaders today lauded Gov. Jerry Brown’s signing of a bill that will require utilities to address the growing issue of natural gas leaks in distribution pipelines.

A new bill passed by the California State Legislature will require utilities to reduce environmental and public health impacts of methane gas emissions.

BlueGreen Alliance Executive Director David Foster released the following statement on the retirement of Congressman Henry Waxman (CA).

Lawmakers introduced a bill granting President Obama the power to move a trade agreement quickly through Congress, called “fast track” trade authority. BlueGreen Alliance Executive Director David Foster reacts to the legislation.