The future of American energy is located right off our coasts. But, will we be ready to seize the opportunity to generate the energy to power millions of homes with a resource that will never run out? And, how can we make sure we have the workforce we need to get the job done?

On June 14 in Washington, D.C., the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hosted its only public hearing on its proposal to weaken the Chemical Disaster Rule. BlueGreen Alliance National Director for Occupational and Environmental Health Mike Wilson and Executive and Program Assistant Alana Byrd were among the many witnesses urging the agency not to rollback the important protections included in the rule.

The BlueGreen Alliance testified before the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Environment

Governor Tom Wolf today signed Senate Bill 234, establishing Pennsylvania’s Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program, a financing mechanism that enables low-cost, long-term funding for energy efficiency, renewable energy, and water conservation upgrades to commercial or industrial properties.

The U.S. has a long history of leadership in innovation spurred and encouraged by forward-looking partnership with government. From the Apollo program, which brought us to the moon, to DARPA, which brought us the Internet, our nation’s history is full of smart programs supported by federal agencies that have helped the U.S. push the bounds of technology. Unfortunately, at a time when the competitiveness of the nation’s businesses and jobs most depends on it, proposals from our own government appear to be leaving that American tradition behind.

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf today announced the finalization of permits that will cut methane pollution and volatile organic compounds—such as the carcinogen benzene—from new and modified sources at natural gas operations in Pennsylvania.

One year ago today President Donald Trump announced that the United States would withdraw from the Paris Agreement. 

Working people are worried about the availability of good-paying jobs in their communities, they are concerned about wages falling behind the cost of living, and they believe corporate greed and outsourcing are the biggest reasons America is losing good-paying jobs.

A new bill that allows a commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program passed the Pennsylvania House and Senate. PACE will help boost energy and water efficiency efforts in commercial and industrial buildings and ensure that businesses can remain competitive in an increasingly global marketplace.

The BlueGreen Alliance today urged members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to vote in favor of on Senate Bill 234

The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee today advanced America’s Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA) of 2018 with the inclusion of a permanent extension of the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund’s Buy America provision.

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