Letters / Climate Change & the Clean Economy
Midwest States Director Bree Halverson sent a letter urging Minnesota State Senators to support for the Senate File 4 (Frentz) / House File 7 (Long)—the 100% Clean Energy Bill. The group said is time for a 100% clean energy law in our state tied to labor and equity standards and highlighted a few impactful measures…
Press Releases / Water Infrastructure
The Biden-Harris administration today announced the formation of a new partnership of federal government agencies, states, Tribes, local communities, nongovernmental organizations, water utilities, labor unions, and private companies working together to address the lead crisis.
Testimony & Comments / Building Clean
BGA and IUPAT are pleased to submit the following joint comments to the DOE on designing the workforce development programs funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), including the Energy Auditor Training grant program (EAT), the Career Skills Training programs (CST), as well as the State-Based Home Energy Efficiency Contractor Training program funded through the Inflation Reduction Act.
Testimony & Comments / Green Schools
We are pleased to offer comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Funding to Address Air Pollution in Schools, which is an opportunity—especially for school buildings in disadvantaged communities—to protect and improve people’s health while optimizing opportunities for quality job creation. This is aligned with the Justice40 initiative to ensure federal investments benefit disadvantaged communities as well as the Good Jobs Initiative that calls on all federal agencies to create good, quality jobs.
Testimony & Comments / Clean Vehicles and Fuels
Through the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, and through its programs’ implementation, legislative and agency action can work together to ensure that good jobs and a clean environment also advance critical priorities like economic and climate justice. We appreciate the opportunity to inform/respond to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Request for Information on transportation programs, particularly the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program.
Testimony & Comments / Methane Mitigation
The historic level of funding that the Inflation Reduction Act allocated to the Methane Emissions Reduction Program presents numerous opportunities for the EPA to make investments that will take steps to prioritize workers, communities, and the environment.
Testimony & Comments / Advanced Manufacturing
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.
Testimony & Comments / Climate Change & the Clean Economy
As BOEM advances offshore wind processes from lease area identification to project development, it should utilize its authority under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to create a high-road, responsibly developed offshore wind industry.
Press Releases / Advanced Manufacturing
Blue Wolf Capital Partners announced today that they would no longer pursue the purchase of the idled Alcoa Intalco smelter in Ferndale, WA, after it was clear the company would not be able to affordably purchase the clean power needed to run the facility. In response to the announcement, the BlueGreen Alliance released the following statement from Executive Director Jason Walsh.
Press Releases / Safe Chemicals, Safe Jobs
The preliminary findings of the BlueGreen Alliance/Clearya project indicate that employers who purchase chemical products and the workers who handle those products do not have the information they need to protect themselves. The analysis, entitled Obstructing the Right to Know: A Bluegreen Alliance/Clearya Analysis Of The Chemical Industry’s Health Hazard Warnings On Safety Data Sheets,…