Governor Jared Polis signed the Fund Just Transition Community and Worker Supports bill, allocating funds for just transition programs throughout coal communities in Colorado.

Gov. Jared Polis is expected to sign SB22-051, Policies To Reduce Emissions From Built Environment. The bill establishes a tax incentive for the installation of heat pumps in buildings and includes provisions requiring that certified contractors complete larger-scale projects. Additionally, a Buy Clean incentive, which encourages the use of building materials produced with lower emissions, will start in July 2024.

A letter jointly written by the AFL-CIO, the Environmental Defense Fund, the United Steelworkers, and the BlueGreen Alliance and signed by 20 organizations and 35 individuals urged Dr. Michal Ilana Freedhoff, Assistant Administrator of the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to “reject proposals from the chemical industry that would undermine workplace safety by skewing measurement data, misinterpreting OSHA requirements, and relying on voluntary measures.”

In exploring the beta screening tool, there are a number of observations and corresponding recommendations that we would like to share with CEQ to improve the beta version.

Steel of West Virginia and SOLV Energy today commemorated a 10-year partnership at an event featuring a facility tour. Speakers highlighted the role that steel plays in the energy sector.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today will open its first round of applications for the Clean School Bus Program.

According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the buildings sector accounts for 31% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.i Public buildings—and schools in particular—have the potential to greatly reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

We urge you to swiftly finalize an innovation bill based on the United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 (USICA) and the America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength Act of 2022 (America COMPETES). As you craft a final bill, we urge you to include provisions that ensure that federal investments in innovation, competitiveness,…

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) yesterday convened a lease auction covering more than 110,000 acres in the Carolina Long Bay area. The sale totaled more than $300 million. The leases could enable development of an estimated 1.3 gigawatts of offshore wind energy.
In response to the conclusion of the lease sale, the BlueGreen Alliance released the a statement from Executive Director Jason Walsh.

The U.S. House of Representatives last evening passed a resolution to grant congressional staff the right to organize and bargain collectively by a vote of 217-202, with 217 Democrats voting for and 202 Republicans against. The resolution was included in the rule for the Ukraine supplemental. 

The Virginia 2020 Clean Energy Economy Act requires that offshore wind energy projects maximize local economic benefits and prioritize jobs for historically disadvantaged workers and Virginia residents. The Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) must certify that the CVOW project will deliver such benefits, and is now accepting written comments. Verbal Comments will be received by phone beginning at 10 a.m. on May 16.

According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the buildings sector accounts for 31% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. Public buildings, in particular, have the potential to greatly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. These types of buildings, also known as Municipal, University, Schools, Hospitals (MUSH) tend to be the most energy intensive because they are typically large, old and have high electricity demand.