On June 6th, President Biden made waves among policy wonks and activists alike by invoking a Korean War-era law to revitalize manufacturing and take on the climate crisis. Citing authority under the Defense Production Act (DPA), the President gave a legal green light for the federal government to directly purchase five clean energy goods from U.S. manufacturers: solar panel parts, heat pumps, building insulation, green hydrogen inputs, and electric grid components.

As DOE works to implement the Transmission Facilitation Program, it must ensure that these investments support workers and communities and translate into high-road, union jobs, and accessible jobs for workers of color and other segments of the population historically left behind.

Cleaning up abandoned mines is a great example of how America’s environmental challenges can also be economic opportunities. These abandoned mines pose a clear threat to the environment, public health and safety, and wildlife. Millions of Americans live less than a mile from an abandoned coal mine. 

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) laying out standards for electric vehicle (EV) charging stations built using federal funding authorized by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which passed last year.

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,…