Tariff on Imports of Russian Aluminum Underscores Need to Revitalize U.S. Aluminum Manufacturing

Mar 02, 2023

On February 24, 2023 the White House announced a 200% tariff on aluminum imports from Russia in response to its war in Ukraine. Currently, the U.S. imports more than 6 million tons of aluminum per year. The domestic industry has been on the decline for over a decade and currently only five aluminum smelters are operational within the country. 

State of the Union 2023 BINGO!

Feb 07, 2023

Congress and President Biden have passed major landmark legislation that will dramatically address climate change as well as racial and economic inequality. In addition to significant executive action, we expect President Biden to tout three pieces of legislation in his State of the Union address: the CHIPS and Science Act, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and the Inflation Reduction Act. These bills will support and create millions of good union jobs, rebuild and modernize our infrastructure, revitalize domestic manufacturing, and make our planet, our workers, and our communities safer and healthier.

BlueGreen Alliance Testimony to Minnesota State House Climate and Energy Finance and Policy Committee

Jan 10, 2023

Together they will revitalize U.S. manufacturing, grow clean energy, and support and create good union jobs in Minnesota and around the country. They will also significantly reduce climate emissions. The Inflation Reduction Act alone will tackle climate change by reducing emissions up to 42% by 2030.

US Labor Secretary Walsh, US Rep. Axne Highlight Federal Investments to Grow Good-Paying, Clean Jobs in Iowa

Oct 17, 2022

U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh and U.S. Rep Cindy Axne (D-IA) joined local labor and environmental leaders this week at Plumbers and Steamfitters Local Union 33 Training Center in Des Moines for a tour of the facility and a roundtable discussion focused on growing Iowa’s clean energy economy with good jobs and strong labor standards.

BlueGreen Alliance Celebrates Passage of Transformative Reconciliation Bill

Aug 12, 2022

The U.S. House of Representatives today passed the Inflation Reduction Act, a budget reconciliation bill that includes $369 billion in energy and climate investments and will create an estimated 9 million jobs over 10 years. Additionally, the bill will reduce emissions by 40% by 2030, support economic and racial justice programs, and create good-paying, union jobs across the nation. With today’s vote, the bill will be sent to the president’s desk to be signed into law. 

Following the vote, the BlueGreen Alliance released the following statement from Executive Director Jason Walsh.

Long Bay Lease Sale will Advance Nation’s Offshore Wind Goals

Mar 25, 2022

The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced today the upcoming auction of two lease areas for the development of offshore wind in the Carolina Long Bay. The leases cover more than 110,000 acres and once developed, could provide enough offshore wind energy to power nearly 500,000 homes.

DOE Battery Supply Chain Announcement Illustrates Job Creation Potential of Technology Investments in West Virginia

Mar 18, 2022

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a new initiative to build up the nation’s lithium battery supply chain during a meeting of the Biden administration’s Interagency Working Group on Coal and Power Plant Communities today in West Virginia.

West Virginians Call for Sen. Joe Manchin to Stand With Workers and Families in Two New BlueGreen Alliance Ads

Mar 08, 2022

Today, the BlueGreen Alliance released two new videos featuring members from West Virginia local unions—the United Steelworkers (USW), American Federation of Teachers West Virginia (AFT-WV), Service Employees International Union (SEIU)—and members of the National Black Lung Association, including a former mineworker suffering from Black Lung Disease and a woman who lost her husband to the disease.

Top 10 BlueGreen Alliance Priorities in the Build Back Better Act

Feb 28, 2022

The bipartisan deal is a start, not the end, of what we need to build back better. Congress must act boldly and invest in America to build a clean, prosperous, and equitable economy.

BlueGreen Alliance Letter to Congress, President Biden on Build Back Better

Feb 08, 2022

Leaders from the BlueGreen Alliance, a national partnership of labor unions and environmental organizations, sent a letter to President Biden and leaders in Congress urging them to use their leadership to find a path forward and pass the Build Back Better Act as soon as feasible.

How Build Back Better Will Help Workers and Communities Experiencing Energy Transition

Feb 01, 2022

The Build Back Better Act (BBBA) will invest over $15 billion in economic development, growing renewable energy and energy efficiency in impacted communities, revitalizing American manufacturing, and targeting new jobs to workers dislocated by America’s energy shift.

Comments on Proposed Rule: Federal Acquisition Regulation: Minimizing the Risk of Climate Change in Federal Acquisitions

Jan 13, 2022

The BlueGreen Alliance submitted comments outlining the pathways for the Federal Government to use its scale and procurement power to help achieve net-zero emissions economy-wide by no later than 2050 and launching the first-ever national Buy Clean initiative with the release of E.O. 14057, “Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability.”