The American Cars, American Jobs Act, introduced today by Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), provides rebates for domestically manufactured vehicles, while making it more costly for companies to choose to offshore production. The bill would also defend and grow automotive jobs in the United States and encourage U.S. production of electric vehicles.

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD) today joined the BlueGreen Alliance, the United Auto Workers (UAW), and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) at an event in the nation’s capital that called for corporate and policy action to boost leadership in manufacturing electric vehicles (EVs) and advanced vehicle technology in the United States.

Executive Director Kim Glas Departs to Lead the National Council of Textile Organizations; Board of Directors Names Two Long-Time BlueGreen Alliance Leaders as Interim Co-Executive Directors

The BlueGreen Alliance’s Deputy Director Michael Williams today testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change at a hearing entitled, “Time for Action: Addressing the Environmental and Economic Effects of Climate Change.”

 Mike Williams, Deputy Director of the BlueGreen Alliance, testified at a House Committee on Energy & Commerce focused on how climate change is impacting our environment and economy.

California requires everyone from hair stylists and food handlers to doctors and lawyers to hold occupational credentials to work in California. But when it comes to the complex work of revamping homes and buildings to reduce wasted energy, anything goes… at least until a month ago.

Leaders from the Colorado AFL-CIO, Conservation Colorado, Colorado Building and Construction Trades Council, and Western Resource Advocates today announced the formation of a Colorado chapter of the BlueGreen Alliance.

The United Steelworkers (USW) and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) have announced a campaign to organize workers at a Tesla solar facility in Buffalo, New York. In response to this effort, the BlueGreen Alliance released a statement from Executive Director Kim Glas:

 The California Air Resources Board voted today to mandate that all transit agencies in California operate 100 percent zero emission transit buses by 2040, and to use this transition to invest in workforce development training programs in manufacturing, infrastructure installation, and maintenance.  

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today proposed changes to significantly weaken the Clean Water Rule. In response, the BlueGreen Alliance released the following statement from Executive Director Kim Glas

General Motors (GM) today announced its intention to cease production at several U.S. plants, a move that will cut jobs for thousands of American workers. Today’s announcement is the latest in a growing trend of announced automaker disinvestment in the United States.

The BlueGreen Alliance today announced the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) has joined the national partnership of labor unions and environmental organizations. This announcement comes at a crucial moment in the effort to address climate change. A new assessment by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released earlier this week showed limiting global warming to 1.5oC would require rapid changes to all aspects of society, but that those changes could go hand-in-hand with ensuring a more sustainable and equitable future.