On Thursday, October 17, 2013, the Apollo Alliance Project of the BlueGreen Alliance Foundation will host the 2013 The Right Stuff Awards at the Parc 55 Hotel in San Francisco.

A partnership of labor unions and environmental organizations urged a series of measures to make the U.S. manufacturing sector more energy efficient, which will create and maintain jobs while reducing the carbon pollution that causes climate change.

In a broad show of support for President Obama’s comprehensive plan to address climate change, labor, environment and community leaders came together today for a roundtable discussion in Columbus.

A partnership of labor unions and environmental organizations urged a series of measures to make the U.S. manufacturing sector more energy efficient, which will create and maintain jobs while reducing the carbon pollution that causes climate change.

Today, David Foster, Executive Director of the BlueGreen Alliance released the following statement concerning FirstEnergy’s announced plans to close the Mitchell and Hatfield’s Ferry Power Stations in Pennsylvania.

The July unemployment statistics show the economy gained 162,000 jobs, and the unemployment rate dropped to 7.4 percent. This is progress toward building a more prosperous economy and lays the track work for solid economic growth over the next year.

Today the Clean Ports Act of 2013 was introduced by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) to ensure cleaner air in America’s ports.

On Wednesday, July 30 the BlueGreen Alliance sent a letter urging members of Congress to oppose the REINS Act, legislation that would undermine our system of public protections. 

A new report from the Green Justice Coalition reveals game-changing wins for a healthier economy, a healthier environment, and healthier families in Massachusetts—improvements worth $21 for every dollar invested in home weatherization.

Public schools have long been a neglected part of our infrastructure system. It’s time to lift them up as of the clean, green, resilient environments we need at the heart of our efforts to rebuild a nation that is better able to address climate change.

General Motors (GM) today reaffirmed its commitment to environmental stewardship and sustainability by joining the Corporate Advisory Council of the BlueGreen Alliance, a diverse coalition of business leaders, environmental organizations and labor unions.

The president’s call for repairing America’s crumbling infrastructure should be answered immediately by Congress with swift action.