The Inflation Reduction Act makes historic investments to expand clean energy and electric vehicle manufacturing, and to transform the industrial sector to reduce emissions and enhance competitiveness. These investments will be a game-changer in boosting clean manufacturing in the U.S. 

We’re celebrating the clean vehicle policies and programs established and funded in the Inflation Reduction Act, which applies a whole-of-government approach to addressing this source of greenhouse gas and health-harming emissions, while also creating and preserving good union jobs, supporting and growing a domestic supply chain for vehicle components and technologies, and improving mobility and air quality in our neighborhoods. 

Protecting and uplifting the workers who will make the NEVI Formula Program a physical reality is not at odds with rapid deployment and installation of EV charging infrastructure, but a precursor to it. 

The Clean Energy Demonstration Program on Current and Former Mine Land established by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) is a great example of this kind of policy and of how environmental challenges can also be economic opportunities.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today released its proposed rule on the Risk Management Program (RMP). The RMP covers 12,500 commercial and industrial facilities that use or store large amounts of specific, highly toxic, or highly flammable chemicals.

This past week, the California Energy Commission (CEC) released a report establishing offshore wind goals. Newly adopted goals plan for 3,000-5,000 megawatts (MW) of offshore wind energy by 2030 and increase that projection to 25,000 MW by 2045. The report estimates that this will be enough electricity to power up to 25 million homes. 

President Joe Biden today signed the Inflation Reduction Act, a budget reconciliation bill that includes $369 billion in energy and climate investments and will create an estimated 9 million jobs over 10 years. Additionally, the bill will reduce emissions by up to 44% by 2030 and invest in economic justice programs.

The U.S. House of Representatives today passed the Inflation Reduction Act, a budget reconciliation bill that includes $369 billion in energy and climate investments and will create an estimated 9 million jobs over 10 years. Additionally, the bill will reduce emissions by 40% by 2030, support economic and racial justice programs, and create good-paying, union jobs across the nation. With today’s vote, the bill will be sent to the president’s desk to be signed into law. 

Following the vote, the BlueGreen Alliance released the following statement from Executive Director Jason Walsh.

The U.S. Senate today passed the Inflation Reduction Act, a budget reconciliation bill that includes $369 billion in energy, environment, and climate investments that will create an estimated 9 million jobs over 10 years. Additionally, the bill will reduce emissions up to 44% by 2030, invest in economic and racial justice programs, and support and create good-paying, union jobs across the nation.Following the vote, the BlueGreen Alliance released the following statement from Executive Director Jason Walsh.

The Political Economy Research Institute (PERI) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst today released new data revealing the job creation potential of the more than 100 climate, energy, and environmental programs included in the Inflation Reduction Act.

The Political Economy Research Institute (PERI) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst today released new data revealing the job creation potential of the more than 100 climate, energy, and environmental programs included in the Inflation Reduction Act.

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 is a robust package to revitalize U.S. manufacturing and grow clean energy around the country, invest in economic and racial justice programs, and support and create the good-paying, union jobs we need to give all workers the opportunity for a middle-class life.