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Trump’s Action on Clean Cars Standards Makes Things Worse for American Manufacturing and Workers

Mar 30, 2020

The Trump administration is expected tomorrow to release a rule dramatically weakening the nation’s globally competitive fuel economy and vehicle greenhouse gas emissions standards. A BlueGreen Alliance analysis estimated a rollback of the standards could cost at least 90,000 future jobs in American manufacturing.

Climate Change & the Clean Economy

Congress Moves Forward to Help Workers, but More Action Needed to Ensure Recovery

Mar 27, 2020

The U.S. House of Representatives today passed the latest step forward to aid workers and families. Following the vote, the BlueGreen Alliance released a statement from Executive Director Jason Walsh:

Climate Change & the Clean Economy

Congress Comes Together to Help American Workers

Mar 26, 2020

The U.S. Senate passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, a legislative package in response to the COVID-19 pandemic that includes added accountability for taxpayer funds that would go to companies; bolsters unemployment compensation; and directs urgently needed help to hospitals, schools, and millions of Americans, among other provisions.

Workers' Rights

Senate GOP’s COVID-19 Bill Leaves Working People Behind

Mar 23, 2020

As leaders in Congress continue to negotiate a legislative package in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the BlueGreen Alliance called on Congressional leadership to support a list of priorities for any economic stimulus package related to the crisis and released the following statement from Executive Director Jason Walsh:

Workers' Rights

BlueGreen Alliance Statement on Passage of Families First Coronavirus Response Act

Mar 18, 2020

The Senate today passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to provide aid to American workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Continuing Our Mission During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Mar 13, 2020

As workers and communities around the country struggle with the new reality surrounding COVID-19, the BlueGreen Alliance remains committed to our mission of solving today’s environmental challenges in ways that create and maintain quality jobs and build a stronger, fairer economy.

Climate Change & the Clean Economy

Clean Economy Act Will Put Workers Front and Center in the Fight Against Climate Change

Feb 11, 2020

Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) and 32 cosponsors today introduced the Clean Economy Act. The bill sets a national goal of reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050—an objective the BlueGreen Alliance also calls for in its platform Solidarity for Climate Action, which was released in June 2019. Additionally, the bill includes measures to improve economic competitiveness, increase investments in infrastructure, ensure equitable access to worker training programs in innovative clean energy fields, and strengthen labor standards.

Climate Change & the Clean Economy

President’s Budget is a Travesty for Workers, Environment

Feb 10, 2020

President Donald Trump today released his Fiscal Year 2021 budget request. The request makes deep cuts in funding for a number of programs including several aimed at protecting the environment, ensuring worker safety, investing in innovation and boosting American competitiveness, and helping workers and communities impacted by the shift to cleaner, cheaper forms of energy.

Good Jobs

BlueGreen Alliance Partners Applaud House Passage of PRO Act

Feb 06, 2020

The U.S. House of Representatives today voted to pass the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. The PRO Act is designed to ensure workers can band together to negotiate better wages and safer working conditions.

High Road Investment in Public Infrastructure

BlueGreen Alliance Applauds House Action on Infrastructure

Jan 29, 2020

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), U.S. Representative Peter DeFazio (D-OR), chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and other leaders of the House democratic caucus today unveiled an infrastructure framework.

Water Infrastructure

EPA’s Clean Water Rule Replacement is Indefensible

Jan 23, 2020

The Environmental Protection Agency today finalized a rule gutting the Obama administration’s Clean Water Rule. The Obama rule was repealed last year and will be replaced by the rule finalized today. The new rule removes environmental protections from many of the wetlands and waterways protected under the Clean Water Act.

Climate Change & the Clean Economy

Labor Standards Integral Part of Clean Energy Initiatives in Oregon

Jan 17, 2020

After a ruling from a judge in Marion County that will force the Oregon Secretary of State to allow two clean energy ballot measures to continue, the BlueGreen Alliance released the following statement from Oregon State Policy Coordinator Ranfis Villatoro:

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Trump’s Action on Clean Cars Standards Makes Things Worse for American Manufacturing and Workers

Congress Moves Forward to Help Workers, but More Action Needed to Ensure Recovery

Congress Comes Together to Help American Workers

Senate GOP’s COVID-19 Bill Leaves Working People Behind

BlueGreen Alliance Statement on Passage of Families First Coronavirus Response Act

Continuing Our Mission During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Clean Economy Act Will Put Workers Front and Center in the Fight Against Climate Change

President’s Budget is a Travesty for Workers, Environment

BlueGreen Alliance Partners Applaud House Passage of PRO Act

BlueGreen Alliance Applauds House Action on Infrastructure

EPA’s Clean Water Rule Replacement is Indefensible

Labor Standards Integral Part of Clean Energy Initiatives in Oregon