The Obama administration today issued the first ever medium- and heavy-duty truck fuel efficiency and carbon pollution standards, signaling a new era in vehicle efficiency.

After the House and Senate passed legislation raising the debt ceiling and cutting as much as $2.4 trillion in spending over the next decade, the BlueGreen Alliance released a statement saying that Congress must now turn to America’s jobs deficit.

The BlueGreen Alliance and its partners support President Obama’s proposal of a stronger fuel efficiency standard of 54.5 miles per gallon as an important step towards building a strong national program for light duty vehicles.

Roundtable at GVSU’s Michigan Alternative & Renewable Energy Center Focused on Growing Clean Energy Jobs in Michigan, Making America Competitive in 21st Century Economy

The BlueGreen Alliance held a roundtable discussion in St. Cloud to address how rebuilding the state’s transportation infrastructure can revitalize central Minnesota’s economy, create jobs and help the state compete effectively in a 21st century economy.

Labor unions and envi­ron­men­tal orga­ni­za­tions spoke out against leg­is­la­tion to pro­hibit state agencies from rules more strin­gent than fed­eral standards, saying that this would wipe out important environmental, consumer and worker protections.

The Michigan and Wisconsin Women of Steel recently passed a resolution declaring their support for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to limit greenhouse gas emissions.

The Michigan and Wisconsin Women of Steel recently passed resolutions supporting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to limit greenhouse gas emissions.

The BlueGreen Alliance supports the administration’s efforts to create new fuel efficiency and greenhouse standards for light-duty vehicles—standards to strengthen the U.S. auto industry, and create more opportunity for American workers.

Thanks to the folks at IBEW Local 158, the clean energy future is shining bright at Cerebral Palsy, Inc.—a nonprofit in the Greater Green Bay, WI area—where volunteers installed a solar array in June.

In the wake of the government shutdown, local labor and environmental leaders called for a Minnesota budget that secures current jobs, protects the environment, creates new economic opportunities and ensures the state’s competitiveness.

With news that the unemployment rate climbed to 9.2 percent in June, BlueGreen Alliance Executive Director David Foster said the U.S. needs a national jobs plan that builds the industries of the future.