On September 28, 2017, the BlueGreen Alliance sent a letter to U.S. Interior Secretary Zinke urging him to support reasonable best practices for the oil and gas program on public lands.

Sens. Carper, Duckworth, U.S. Reps. Bustos, Dingell, Labor, Environmental Leaders Release Report Focused on How Getting America’s Infrastructure to a “B” Grade Could Benefit Workers, Environment

Infrastructure Improvements Could Create 14.5 Million Job-Years, Increase GDP By 1.66 Trillion, Reduce Emissions Over Next Decade

The day before an EPA hearing where they will be testifying in support of strong fuel economy standards, United Steelworkers Local 2 President Jack Hefner and United Steelworkers Local 979 President Dan Boone were joined by Congressman Tim Ryan at an event in Akron.

The BlueGreen Alliance said it’s incumbent upon the president, every elected leader, and every American to unequivocally condemn these hateful ideologies and actions, and to work together to strive toward a strong, prosperous, and equitable nation.”

U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) joined a diverse group of labor, environmental, and civic leaders at a forum in Pittsburgh to discuss how trade policy can be transformed to lift up workers and communities, while protecting the environment.

With official talks expected to start later this week on the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the BlueGreen Alliance—a national partnership of labor unions and environmental organizations—today released its trade policy statement, The Road to Fair Trade Deals, which lays out recommendations for a new approach to trade deals that supports good union jobs, livable wages, healthy communities, clean air and water, and a more stable climate.

California is on the cutting edge of the clean economy thanks to our leadership in addressing climate change.

Following the proposal by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to rescind the Clean Water Rule—a joint effort by the EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that restored Clean Water Act protections for wetlands, streams and other waters to help better protect our drinking water supply—the BlueGreen Alliance released a statement from Executive Director Kim Glas

The House Committee on Natural Resources today passed the RECLAIM Act, an important step toward revitalizing coal communities.

The U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources will be voting on the Revitalizing the Economy of Coal Communities by Leveraging Local Activities and Investing More (RECLAIM) Act of 2017. The key to it’s success, however, is staying true to the original bill’s intent and guarding against efforts to water it down or kill it to appease special interests and Washington insiders.

The National Wildlife Federation partnered with the BlueGreen Alliance and the Rhode Island Building and Construction Trades Council to bring more than 100 leaders in labor and workforce development out to the Block Island Wind Farm to witness the debut project in action.