America would look very different today if it weren’t for the hard work and sacrifices of those in coal country. For more than a century the nation was powered by coal, much of which was mined by those in Appalachia. The coal industry supported communities in the area, providing stable employment for generations. During that time America was propelled forward by innovation, becoming a world technological leader.

U.S. Representatives Brendan F. Boyle (PA-13), Joseph Crowley (NY-14), Linda Sánchez (CA-38), and ten fellow co-chairs of the Democratic Caucus Jobs for America Task Force have introduced H.R. 5137, the Buy America 2.0 Act. This bill would support American manufacturers by requiring that all federally funded infrastructure projects use materials made here in America. The BlueGreen Alliance released the following statement from Executive Director Kim Glas:

The BlueGreen Alliance’s Executive Director Kim Glas responds to Senate Democrats’ plan to rebuild America’s infrastructure.

Last year, BlueGreen Alliance released our Making the Grade 2.0 report outlining how a robust investment in America’s infrastructure could create millions of quality jobs and protect the environment. We outlined three key elements to achieve that goal:

Following the release of President Donald Trump’s Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Request today, the BlueGreen Alliance released the following statement from Executive Director Kim Glas:

In response to the plan put forward by House Democrats to repair America’s failing infrastructure systems, the BlueGreen Alliance released the following statement from Executive Director Kim Glas:

It has been months since 2017’s historic hurricane season laid waste to Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Texas, and Florida, in some areas destroying critical infrastructure systems, plunging millions of Americans into darkness, and further aggravating an already desperate need for safe water.

In response to reports that the Trump administration will request a 72 percent cut to funding for the Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, the BlueGreen Alliance released a statement from Executive Director Kim Glas:

After the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today delayed the Clean Water Rule for two years, the BlueGreen Alliance released a statement from Executive Director Kim Glas:

A bill passed today by the Pennsylvania Senate would help enable commercial building owners to make investments in their buildings to reduce energy and water use and install clean energy upgrades on their facilities.

A new report released today shows $76 billion in investment in the nation’s automotive plants over the past decade as automakers implement current fuel economy standards. 

A report released by the BlueGreen Alliance shows $76 billion in investment in the nation’s automotive plants over the past decade as automakers have implemented current fuel economy standards.