The Coalition to Prevent Chemical Disasters launched a new YouTube video today which calls on Americans to contact the White House and demand robust chemical plant safety measures.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics unveiled the September unemployment statistics, showing the economy added 148,000 jobs, and the unemployment rate fell slightly to 7.2 percent.

The United Steelworkers (USW) hosted a BlueGreen Alliance roundtable to discuss strategies for mobilizing the next generation of leaders to create family-sustaining jobs that also combat the effects of climate change.

The Right Stuff Awards recognized leaders for their outstanding work in advocating for family-sustaining jobs, clean energy, stronger infrastructure, and a better future for all of us.

A diverse coalition of more than 100 organizations released a new national poll showing that American voters strongly support new federal requirements to prevent disasters at facilities that store hazardous chemicals.

Now in its fourth day today, the government shutdown has cost the economy $1.2 billion. It will also continue to bar 800,000 employees, slightly less than the population of San Francisco, from returning to work and earning a paycheck.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a summary of findings for its Fifth Assessment Report on the current state of scientific knowledge relevant to climate change. BlueGreen Alliance partners react.

In four roundtables held in California, Louisiana, Washington and Texas, 97 workers represented by the United Steelworkers and members of the Sierra Club participated in the drafting of a common position on the future of oil.

The Environmental Protection Agency proposed updated standards designed to limit carbon pollution from new power plants that will help fight climate change; spur our economy, and help us become more energy efficient in the years to come.

The chemical bisphenol A found in most canned foods, disrupts fetal development and sets the stage for later-life diseases, including breast cancer, according to the Breast Cancer Fund.

In the next few months, our nation is facing serious economic decisions and it is critical that strategic investments in our nation’s infrastructure are a key part of the solution.

Labor, environment and business leaders tout ways to protect, produce and prosper as we address climate change, fix America’s infrastructure at Minnesota roundtable event