Green buildings and more efficient building practices and materials have taken the construction sector in the U.S. by storm and a new study shows that a third of the U.S. construction market could be green by 2018.

The BlueGreen Alliance urges Congress to oppose H.R. 702, a bill that would lift the long-standing ban on crude oil exports.

In California, the BlueGreen Alliance worked with labor unions and environmental organizations to help enact SB 1371, which compels the California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) to improve leak identification, repair, and avoidance, as well as better account for the climate change impact of natural gas leaks in the state’s natural gas distribution systems.

U.S. cities are struggling with aging infrastructure. Ahead of the Paris climate talks, a new report calls on cities worldwide to develop urban development strategies focused on building efficiency, public transit, waste management, & renewable energy.

The State of Michigan recently announced its plans to craft and introduce a State Carbon Implementation Plan (SCIP) to reduce emissions from existing power plants.

Leaders from the BlueGreen Alliance applauded a newly announced EPA proposal to reduce methane emissions. The proposed standards are part of the larger vision to reduce methane pollution economy-wide by up to 45 percent through 2025.

The EPA recently finalized the Clean Power Plan that will limit carbon pollution from existing power plants. Under it each state must create a blueprint for their state to meet it called a State Implementation Plan (SIP) over the next two to three years.

These standards will increase fuel efficiency and cut greenhouse gas emissions from long-haul trucks—along with full size pick-ups, other trucks, buses, and vocational vehicles and can also continue America’s auto and manufacturing resurgence.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today finalized the Clean Power Plan, which sets the first-ever limits for carbon pollution from existing power plants.

President Obama, along with 13 of the country’s largest companies, announced a number of impactful measures that represent forward progress on climate action. The business pledges reinforce our commitment to climate change and to facing it head on.

This week, the Senate Finance Committee approved legislation that would revive some very important clean energy tax credits. Approval by the Finance Committee is just the beginning though.

The EPA announced the Natural Gas STAR Methane Challenge Program, a voluntary partnership that will encourage energy companies to adopt technologies and best practices to improve efficiency and reduce emissions of methane.