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Building Clean: Improving Efficiency, Health, and Equity in Housing and Creating Good Jobs

Feb 12, 2023

When buildings are designed, built, and maintained to protect the health of people and the environment—and if the manufacturing of building products and materials create good-paying union jobs in the U.S.—then the wellbeing of people and communities will improve, especially for people of color. Building Clean works to increase the use of building products that are more efficient, less toxic, and manufactured in the U.S. We aim to improve the physical, environmental, and economic health of communities and promote a more equitable future for all.

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Solidarity for Climate Action: The Plan We Need to Get American Manufacturing Back on Track

Jul 25, 2019

Manufacturing towns dot the nation, and advanced manufacturing helps provide the foundation for the economy in major regions of the United States. Industries like the steel and automotive industries supported good-paying jobs, middle-class families, and prosperous communities for decades, while also spurring American leadership in innovation and technology. That’s still true in some areas. But in many others, factories have closed or new industries offer jobs that all too often are poorly paid, insecure, or unsafe.

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$100 Million in State Bonding Money Available to Local Manufacturers, Health Care Facilities and Other Businesses for Improvements to Save Energy

Jun 24, 2014

A provision in the supplemental budget bill passed this year will allow the Minnesota Department of Commerce to work with manufacturers, health care facilities, and other businesses to help fund energy efficiency projects with low-interest financing.

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Time for Gov. Snyder to Lead on Reducing Emissions

Jun 13, 2014

Labor and environmental leaders recently called on Governor Snyder and state and local lawmakers to take the lead in crafting a flexible state plan to help Michigan meet its emissions reduction targets, as laid out in EPA’s Clean Power Plan.

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Labor, Environment Leaders Call for Common Sense Approach to EPA’s Clean Power Plan, Expanding Renewable Energy Investments

Jun 10, 2014

Labor and environmental leaders call on Governor Snyder and state and local lawmakers to take the lead in crafting a flexible state plan to help meet emissions reduction targets, as laid out in EPA’s proposed rule to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.

Infrastructure and Community Resilience

BlueGreen Alliance Praises President’s Proposal to Repair America’s Crumbling Infrastructure

Feb 26, 2014

President Obama will visit the Metro Transit Light Rail Operations and Maintenance Facility and Union Depot in St. Paul, MN to unveil a new $302 billion proposal to invest in America’s infrastructure like crumbling roads and bridges.

BlueGreen Alliance Statement Applauding Congressman Dingell as He Announces His Retirement

Feb 24, 2014

Today, BlueGreen Alliance Executive Director David Foster released the following statement on Congressman John Dingell’s (MI) announcement that he will retire at the end of his current term

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Repair Minnesota: Creating Good Jobs While Preparing Our Systems for Climate Change

Dec 11, 2013

Repairing Minnesota will create good jobs, make our systems more efficient and less polluting, and safeguard communities from the impact of climate change, like severe weather such as floods and droughts.

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BlueGreen Alliance Report Shows Minnesota Stands to Gain, Sustain 114,000 Jobs By Repairing, Upgrading Infrastructure

Dec 11, 2013

Duluth Mayor Don Ness joined labor and environmental leaders as they released a new report showing an estimated 114,000 jobs could be created across the state’s economy by making much-needed investments in the basic systems we rely on everyday.

Infrastructure and Community Resilience

BlueGreen Alliance Report Shows Michigan Stands to Gain 119,300 Jobs Repairing, Upgrading Infrastructure

Nov 20, 2013

Today in Lansing, labor and environmental leaders released a new report showing an estimated 119,300 jobs could be created by making much-needed investments in roads and bridges, water, wastewater, transit, energy, and communication systems.

Reports & Fact Sheets / Infrastructure and Community Resilience

Repair Michigan: Creating Good Jobs While Preparing Our Infrastructure for Climate Change

Nov 19, 2013

Repairing Michigan will create good jobs, make our systems more efficient and less polluting, and safeguard communities from the impact of climate change, like severe weather such as floods and droughts.

Clean Economy Union Jobs

Labor, Environmental Leaders Laud Success of Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency Investments at Grand Rapids Roundtable

Nov 06, 2013

Local labor and environmental leaders came together today to discuss how Michigan’s workers and the environment are benefitting from renewable energy and energy efficiency investments in the state.

Clean Economy Union Jobs

Congressman Ellison, Labor and Environment Leaders Call for Repairing America’s Infrastructure to Create Jobs, Address Climate Change

Sep 05, 2013

Labor, environment and business leaders tout ways to protect, produce and prosper as we address climate change, fix America’s infrastructure at Minnesota roundtable event

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BlueGreen Alliance Launches “Repair America” Campaign to Fix Local Infrastructure, Prepare Communities for Climate Change

May 30, 2013

Local and national union, environmental and partner organizations called for action to Repair America. Fixing America’s infrastructure will better prepare communities for the effects of climate change, and fix our roads and bridges and much more.

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Building Clean: Improving Efficiency, Health, and Equity in Housing and Creating Good Jobs

Solidarity for Climate Action: The Plan We Need to Get American Manufacturing Back on Track

All Updates & Resources

$100 Million in State Bonding Money Available to Local Manufacturers, Health Care Facilities and Other Businesses for Improvements to Save Energy

Time for Gov. Snyder to Lead on Reducing Emissions

Labor, Environment Leaders Call for Common Sense Approach to EPA’s Clean Power Plan, Expanding Renewable Energy Investments

BlueGreen Alliance Praises President’s Proposal to Repair America’s Crumbling Infrastructure

BlueGreen Alliance Statement Applauding Congressman Dingell as He Announces His Retirement

Repair Minnesota: Creating Good Jobs While Preparing Our Systems for Climate Change

BlueGreen Alliance Report Shows Minnesota Stands to Gain, Sustain 114,000 Jobs By Repairing, Upgrading Infrastructure

BlueGreen Alliance Report Shows Michigan Stands to Gain 119,300 Jobs Repairing, Upgrading Infrastructure

Repair Michigan: Creating Good Jobs While Preparing Our Infrastructure for Climate Change

Labor, Environmental Leaders Laud Success of Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency Investments at Grand Rapids Roundtable

Congressman Ellison, Labor and Environment Leaders Call for Repairing America’s Infrastructure to Create Jobs, Address Climate Change

BlueGreen Alliance Launches “Repair America” Campaign to Fix Local Infrastructure, Prepare Communities for Climate Change