BlueGreen Alliance Executive Director David Foster statement on the nation’s unemployment rate focusese on how Congress can create manufacturing jobs.

The BlueGreen Alliance’s Executive Director David Foster issued the following statement calling on Congress to keep America moving forward by passing investments and policies to create good jobs when they return next week:

Workers wanting safer workplaces now have a new tool to help them thanks to the release of the ChemHAT (Chemical Hazard and Alternatives Toolkit) database. The free online database was designed in consultation with rank and file union members.

In advance of the holiday weekend, the BlueGreen Alliance today released a graphical representation of clean economy jobs around the United States, calling on the public to celebrate clean tech around the country this Labor Day.

President Obama’s Executive Order will spur America’s industries to become more energy efficient and ensure manufacturing in the U.S. will be able to compete globally.

At least 21,000 jobs will be created by 2030 in Ohio as a direct result of vehicle fuel economy standards proposed by the Obama administration, according to a new study released by the BlueGreen Alliance.

Local labor and environmental leaders gathered today at Duluth’s Bayfront Park to hold a press conference to call on Congressmen Chip Cravaack (R-MN) and Sean Duffy (R-WI) to support an immediate extension of the Production Tax Credit.

The White House finalized cleaner car standards that will increase fuel efficiency to the equivalent of 54.5 mpg for cars and light-duty trucks by 2025. The BlueGreen Alliance’s Executive Director David Foster released a statement lauding the standards.

Now, we’ve seen plans for America’s energy future from the Republican Governors Association and from Governor Romney. Both those plans have a lot of smoke but not much fire and neither has shown a past commitment to a clean energy future.

Just today Clipper Wind Power announced layoffs for 174 out of 550 of its wind industry workers across the country. We call on Congress to announce a vote on this important measure to prevent thousands more layoffs.

At least 20,000 jobs will be created by 2030 in Michigan as a direct result of vehicle fuel economy standards proposed by the Obama administration, according to a new study released by the BlueGreen Alliance.

Offshore wind is positioned to play an important role while reducing pollution, creating good-paying jobs, and moving closer to energy independence, federal leadership is critically needed to spur these investments.