Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin has been found guilty on all counts for the murder of George Floyd by a jury of his peers. The following is a statement from BlueGreen Alliance Executive Director Jason Walsh:

In his testimony, Jason Walsh highlighted that America’s offshore wind industry is growing quickly and provides us with a potential model for  creating quality, family-sustaining jobs while helping to drive the nation’s clean energy future. By supporting a wide variety of workforce development strategies, including union training and registered apprenticeship programs, the Offshore Wind Jobs…

Brenda Mallory today was confirmed as the next Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ).

President Joe Biden will shortly unveil his American Jobs Plan to boost the economy. In advance of the announcement, the BlueGreen Alliance released the following statement from Executive Director Jason Walsh: “We came into the COVID-19 pandemic with three intersecting crises: climate change, income inequality, and racial injustice. To address any one of these crises…

We need immediate action that will build a more just, equitable, clean, and more prosperous American economy.

A new website released today examines the healthy building practices in more than 20 residential building certifications. The site, BuildingHealthy.org, focuses on healthy building practices that have a direct impact on occupants and that are considered permanent features of the building.

This case study focuses on the passage of first-of-its-kind just transition legislation in Colorado, which provides valuable lessons to advocates for coal communities and workers in other states and a glimpse into the challenges that lie ahead.

Marty Walsh today was confirmed as the U.S. Secretary of Labor. In response, the BlueGreen Alliance released the following statement from Executive Director Jason Walsh:

Katherine Tai today was confirmed as the next U.S. Trade Representative. Tai is the first Asian American person and the first woman of color to hold the position.

A founding principle of the BlueGreen Alliance is support for a just trade policy that promotes growth and prosperity across all sectors of the global society—not just for multinational corporations and few elites—and embeds enforceable labor, environmental, and human rights standards in our trade agreements.

U.S. Rep. Debra Haaland (D-NM) today was confirmed as the next Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior. Secretary Haaland is the first Native American to hold a position in the U.S. Cabinet. In response, the BlueGreen Alliance released the following statement from Executive Director Jason Walsh.

President Joe Biden today signed into law the American Rescue Plan, a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill that includes funding for schools, state and local governments, vaccine distribution, additional enforcement funding for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and extended unemployment insurance, as well as other items.