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.

The United States Senate today passed America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018. The bill will drive investments in water infrastructure, while supporting the creation of quality family-sustaining jobs and taking steps to ensure that all Americans have access to clean drinking water. The bill was passed by the United States House in September.

Mayors of Dayton, Columbus, Cincinnati, and Chillicothe Highlight How Fuel Economy Standards Are Benefitting Their Communities

The BlueGreen Alliance urged the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission to require that the record be fully developed to reflect demonstrated impacts of this project for workers and communities prior to considering final approval.

Congress passed today an appropriations package funding several government agencies for fiscal year 2019, including the Department of Energy and Appalachian Regional Commission. The bill squarely rejects the deep funding cuts for clean energy and advanced manufacturing programs that were included in the president’s fiscal year 2019 budget request.

The U.S. House today passed America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018. The bill includes provisions intended to drive investments in water infrastructure, support the creation of quality family-sustaining jobs here in the United States, and ensure that all Americans have access to clean drinking water.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed today a rule significantly weakening standards for methane waste from new and modified sources in the oil and gas industry. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 17, 2018)—The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled today that the Environmental Protection Agency acted outside the law in delaying implementation of the Chemical Disaster Rule.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration today released their plan to roll back the nation’s successful vehicle fuel economy and emissions standards. The current standards have spurred innovation and investment across the nation’s automotive and manufacturing sectors and are helping create and preserve jobs across America.