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.
Other 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.
Clean Infrastructure Bluegreen Alliance Statement on U.S. House Introduction of the Buy America 2.0 Act Mar 07, 2018 U.S. Representatives Brendan F. Boyle (PA-13), Joseph Crowley (NY-14), Linda Sánchez (CA-38), and ten fellow co-chairs of the Democratic Caucus Jobs for America Task Force have introduced H.R. 5137, the Buy America 2.0 Act. This bill would support American manufacturers by requiring that all federally funded infrastructure projects use materials made here in America. The BlueGreen Alliance released the following statement from Executive Director Kim Glas:
Clean Infrastructure BlueGreen Alliance Statement on Senate Democrats’ Jobs and Infrastructure Plan for America’s Workers Mar 07, 2018 The BlueGreen Alliance’s Executive Director Kim Glas responds to Senate Democrats’ plan to rebuild America’s infrastructure.
Clean Infrastructure BlueGreen Alliance Statement on Trump Administration’s FY2019 Budget Feb 12, 2018 Following the release of President Donald Trump’s Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Request today, the BlueGreen Alliance released the following statement from Executive Director Kim Glas:
Clean Infrastructure BlueGreen Alliance Statement on House Democrats’ Infrastructure Plan Feb 08, 2018 In response to the plan put forward by House Democrats to repair America’s failing infrastructure systems, the BlueGreen Alliance released the following statement from Executive Director Kim Glas:
Clean Vehicles and Fuels Proposed Massive Cut to Clean Energy Research and Development will Send Jobs Overseas Feb 01, 2018 In response to reports that the Trump administration will request a 72 percent cut to funding for the Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, the BlueGreen Alliance released a statement from Executive Director Kim Glas:
