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Creating Good Jobs as California Transitions to Electric Buses
The transition to a clean, equitable economy that works for everyone starts in California, as recent efforts across the state show.
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BlueGreen Alliance Welcomes Introduction of American Cars, American Jobs Act
The American Cars, American Jobs Act, introduced today by Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), provides rebates for domestically manufactured vehicles, while making it more costly for companies to choose to offshore production. The bill would also defend and grow automotive jobs in the United States and encourage U.S. production of electric vehicles.
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Testimony of BlueGreen Alliance Before House Committee on Energy & Commerce
The BlueGreen Alliance’s Deputy Director Michael Williams today testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change at a hearing entitled, “Time for Action: Addressing the Environmental and Economic Effects of Climate Change.”
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California Public Utility Commission agrees: A skilled, trained, and diverse workforce is the key to achieving efficiency goals
California requires everyone from hair stylists and food handlers to doctors and lawyers to hold occupational credentials to work in California. But when it comes to the complex work of revamping homes and buildings to reduce wasted energy, anything goes… at least until a month ago.
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CARB Commits to Zero Emission Buses and Job Creation in New Rule
The California Air Resources Board voted today to mandate that all transit agencies in California operate 100 percent zero emission transit buses by 2040, and to use this transition to invest in workforce development training programs in manufacturing, infrastructure installation, and maintenance.
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Mayors From Across Ohio Call on EPA and NHTSA to Keep Fuel Economy Standards Strong
Mayors of Dayton, Columbus, Cincinnati, and Chillicothe Highlight How Fuel Economy Standards Are Benefitting Their Communities
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Testimony of Lee Geisse at EPA, NHTSA Hearing on Fuel Economy Standards
The BlueGreen Alliance’s Lee Geisse testified at a hearing of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on September 26, 2018 in Pittsburgh, PA to oppose the agencies’ proposal to weaken the nation’s leading fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions standards.
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Flawed Proposal to Roll Back Fuel Economy and Emissions Standards Will Cost Thousands of Jobs
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration today released their plan to roll back the nation’s successful vehicle fuel economy and emissions standards. The current standards have spurred innovation and investment across the nation’s automotive and manufacturing sectors and are helping create and preserve jobs across America.
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Gutting America’s Fuel Economy Standards Puts Jobs, Innovation At Risk in Ohio
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is moving forward with plans to gut the nation’s future fuel economy standards for cars and light-duty trucks.
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Fuel Economy Standards Drive Investment, Manufacturing, and Jobs in Ohio
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, under Administrator Pruitt, is expected shortly to announce the conclusion of its midterm review of the nation’s landmark fuel economy standards.
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New Report Highlights $76 Billion Investment in Automotive Plants as Automakers Build More Fuel-Efficient Vehicles
A new report released today shows $76 billion in investment in the nation’s automotive plants over the past decade as automakers implement current fuel economy standards.