Too many Americans have had to evacuate, shelter in place, or race to pick up their children from school as an industrial fire burns or a chemical release heads their way. The BlueGreen Alliance requests that the Environmental Protection Agency take action to protect industrial workers, fenceline communities, first responders, and our nation’s infrastructure by strengthening the Chemical Disaster Rule with a people first approach.

Today, the Biden administration announced a new increase in the general government procurement requirements, directing federal agencies to Buy America. The rule will gradually increase the required American-made products for various projects from 55% to 75%.

President Biden will visit Lower Macungie Township-based Mack Trucks Lehigh Valley Operations today to promote the need for investments that will rebuild and revitalize American manufacturing, while also creating and providing good-paying, unionized jobs for American workers.

At an event today, Oregon State Governor Kate Brown will sign into law House Bill 2021, which will grow clean energy and good jobs in Oregon by committing the state to the country’s most ambitious climate timeline for a 100% clean energy power grid in the country.

On behalf of National Wildlife Federation, Natural Resources Defense Council, National Audubon Society, Healthy Gulf, Audubon Delta, Ocean Conservation Research, Whale and Dolphin Conservation, Audubon Texas, Environment Texas, Mass Audubon, Southern Environmental Law Center, and our millions of members and supporters, we appreciate the opportunity to comment on the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) Request for Interest in Commercial Leasing for Wind Power Development on the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf (RFI).

Yesterday, the Biden administration committed $300 million in American Rescue Plan funds to support economic development in coal communities through the Economic Development Administration (EDA). In response, the BlueGreen Alliance released the following statement from Executive Director Jason Walsh: “Today’s announcement by the Biden administration demonstrates a strong commitment to do all we can to…

Tracy Stone-Manning is uniquely qualified to provide the leadership the agency desperately needs and the stewardship that our public lands require.

For America, By America” Campaign Will Reach Out to Working People in Key States to Build Support for Passage of a Bold Jobs and Economic Investment Package

The BlueGreen Alliance, joined by some of the nation’s largest labor unions and environmental organizations, launched For America, By America—a campaign urging Congress to ignite a new era of investments needed to Build Back Better, including critical investments to create good-paying manufacturing jobs.

All economic recovery spending should meet the standards outlined in BGA’s full economic recovery priorities document, including labor standards, Buy America(n), community benefit agreements, and increased public sector capacity.

A robust manufacturing sector is vital to meeting state, national, and global climate goals. Achieving net-zero emissions economy-wide requires accelerating innovation in advanced manufacturing and ramping up the production of low-carbon materials and sustainable energy technologies. Maintaining and growing local manufacturing is also critical for a fair and resilient economy. Manufacturing jobs are typically stable, living wage jobs that are the foundation for a strong middle class.

Today, the BlueGreen Alliance in collaboration with Gridworks is excited to release the report entitled, Advancing High Road Standards in Zero-Emission Transportation. This report presents a framework for understanding the potential for high road economic development in zero-emission transportation and highlights workforce standards that may be adopted by employers and/or public agencies when developing program…