The release of the Technical Assessment Report is the first step of the Midterm Evaluation process for 2017-2025 Light-Duty Fuel Economy and Greenhouse Gas Standards. These standards prove that sound policymaking can effectively combat climate change.

New, far more efficient cars, SUVs, and trucks are on track to save American’s tens of billions of dollars at the pump while making the historic cuts in greenhouse gas emissions—all while creating and sustaining quality jobs for American workers.

Investments in clean energy technologies for cars are creating jobs. Most recently, Alcoa—with the assistance of a loan from the Department of Energy—is expanding a Tennessee aluminum manufacturing facility and adding 200 jobs.

BlueGreen Alliance leaders applauded a Department of Energy announcement of a $259 million loan that will help Alcoa retool what will become one of the largest automotive grade aluminum facilities in North America and add 200 good jobs.

To build a strong competitive modern economy its not enough just to use the latest, best, cleanest technology, we also have to invest in people, plants, and technology. That’s what the Department of Energy’s ATVM program is doing around the country.

A Bureau of Labor Statistics report showed that in 2010, 3.1 million jobs green jobs were created. What this report shows is that we need to double down on the industries of the 21st century that will build a more competitive American economy.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 6, 2010) The United Steelworkers announced today that they had reached an agreement with two leading Chinese power generation companies to work collaboratively on all aspects of the companies’ U.S. market strategies including manufacturing, assembly, component sourcing, distribution and wind energy project development. Read the announcement from the United Steelworkers. The BlueGreen…

As the U.S. Senate prepares to take up clean energy legislation, members of the United Steelworkers today highlighted the more than 100,000 letters sent from USW members urging action on strong clean energy jobs legislation.

Six major environmental organizations sent this letter to the Senate in December outlining their desire for climate legislation that prevents carbon pollution leakage and ensures international competitiveness.

Alcoa talks about the importance of the BlueGreen Alliance and building a clean economy in the United States.

BlueGreen Alliance Executive Director David Foster testified October 28 before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act.

The United Steelworkers and Aluminum-producer Alcoa sent a letter to members of Congress encouraging them to pass the American Clean Energy and Security Act.