This morning, House Democrats introduced H.R. 9, the Climate Action Now Act, reiterating their support for the Paris Agreement and global climate action. The BlueGreen Alliance released the following statement from Deputy Director Mike Williams:

Our coalition has endorsed Substitute HB 1257, the Clean Buildings for Washington Act, because we believe it helps promote our shared priorities to create a clean and fair economy.

The BlueGreen Alliance urged the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and Labor to pass the Rebuild America’s Schools Act of 2019.

The BlueGreen Alliance urged the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure to pass the Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019.

The BlueGreen Alliance’s National Director for Occupational and Environmental Health Mike Wilson today testified at the U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection and Innovation’s hearing on the Chemical Facility Anti-terrorism Standards (CFATS) program about the importance of protecting communities and workers at chemical facilities around the country.

Expanding offshore wind energy in Maryland would create $3.6 billion in new economic activity in Maryland and support more than 25,000 local jobs if the General Assembly and Hogan administration enact the Clean Energy Jobs Act of 2019 (House Bill 1158).

The BlueGreen Alliance has released a new study on the economic impacts of growing offshore wind in Maryland.

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.