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Proposed Changes to Nation’s Chemical Disaster Rule Fail to Protect Workers, Communities

May 17, 2018

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today proposed a rule to weaken the Chemical Disaster Rule, which put in place common-sense steps to improve safety at chemical facilities.

Climate Change & the Clean Economy

BlueGreen Alliance Statement on 2018 Energy and Employment Report

May 16, 2018

The Energy Futures Initiative and National Association of State Energy Officials today released the results of their 2018 U.S. Energy and Employment Report, finding sustained job growth in energy efficiency and underscoring the importance of tracking and spurring good jobs across the industry.

Clean Vehicles and Fuels

Fuel Economy Standards Have Driven Investment, Innovation, and Job Creation

May 11, 2018

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, under Administrator Pruitt, is reported to be considering notice of proposed rule making, laying out the administration’s plan to roll back the nation’s world leading vehicle fuel economy standards.

Climate Change & the Clean Economy

Bay State Wind Announcement Shows Incredible Potential of Offshore Wind to Create Quality Jobs

May 07, 2018

Offshore wind has tremendous potential to create and sustain quality, union jobs, and the announcement today by Bay State Wind is just another example of that.

Clean Infrastructure

America’s Infrastructure is Not Ready for Hurricane Season

May 01, 2018

The BlueGreen Alliance has released the following statement from Executive Director Kim Glas regarding the upcoming start of hurricane season.

Safe Chemicals, Safe Jobs

Another Year of Preventable Chemical Disasters for America

Apr 05, 2018

Delay of the Chemical Disaster Rule Places Millions of American Families and Workers at Risk.

Clean Vehicles and Fuels

Labor-Environmental Partnership Concerned that Weakening Fuel Economy Standards Could Hurt Michigans’s Workers, Economy

Apr 03, 2018

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will rewrite the nation’s future fuel economy standards for cars and light-duty trucks. A labor-environmental partnership in the state is worried that weakening the standards could impact Michigan workers in the auto industry.

Clean Vehicles and Fuels

BlueGreen Alliance Statement on Fuel Economy Standards Midterm Review Decision

Apr 02, 2018

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt today announced the agency’s decision to rewrite the nation’s landmark fuel economy standards.

Clean Vehicles and Fuels

Fuel Economy Standards Drive Investment, Manufacturing, and Jobs in Michigan

Mar 30, 2018

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.

Clean Vehicles and Fuels

Fuel Economy Standards Drive Investment, Manufacturing, and Jobs in Ohio

Mar 30, 2018

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.

Good Jobs

Offshore Wind Jobs and Opportunity Act Will Create Jobs, Boost Renewable Energy

Mar 14, 2018

America’s offshore wind industry is growing, creating quality, family-sustaining jobs and helping to drive the nation’s clean energy future. The BlueGreen Alliance said today the Offshore Wind Jobs and Opportunity Act introduced by Reps. Niki Tsongas (D-MA), Bill Keating (D-MA), and Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ) will ensure that workers have access to the skills training they need to take advantage of this emerging industry.

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Frank Houston Joins BlueGreen Alliance to Lead Michigan Work

Mar 12, 2018

The BlueGreen Alliance today announced that Frank Houston has joined the organization as regional program manager for Michigan. Houston’s work will focus on keeping up the innovation and job growth spurred by fuel economy standards in the auto industry, policies that promote clean energy and energy efficiency, workers’ rights and safe jobs, repairing Michigan’s infrastructure, and other priorities.

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Proposed Changes to Nation’s Chemical Disaster Rule Fail to Protect Workers, Communities

BlueGreen Alliance Statement on 2018 Energy and Employment Report

Fuel Economy Standards Have Driven Investment, Innovation, and Job Creation

Bay State Wind Announcement Shows Incredible Potential of Offshore Wind to Create Quality Jobs

America’s Infrastructure is Not Ready for Hurricane Season

Another Year of Preventable Chemical Disasters for America

Labor-Environmental Partnership Concerned that Weakening Fuel Economy Standards Could Hurt Michigans’s Workers, Economy

BlueGreen Alliance Statement on Fuel Economy Standards Midterm Review Decision

Fuel Economy Standards Drive Investment, Manufacturing, and Jobs in Michigan

Fuel Economy Standards Drive Investment, Manufacturing, and Jobs in Ohio

Offshore Wind Jobs and Opportunity Act Will Create Jobs, Boost Renewable Energy

Frank Houston Joins BlueGreen Alliance to Lead Michigan Work