BlueGreen Alliance Stands with UAW During National Strike
After the United Auto Workers (UAW) announced a national strike at General Motors (GM), the BlueGreen Alliance released the following statement from Executive Director Jason Walsh:
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Groups Say AB5 Will Ensure Fair Treatment for Workers, Cleaner Environment
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BlueGreen Alliance Welcomes Reintroduction of Offshore Wind Jobs and Opportunity Act
Yesterday, Reps. Bill Keating (D-Md.), Joseph Kennedy III (D-Mass.), Alan Lowenthal (D-Cali.), Donald McEachin (D-Va.), and Donald Norcross (D-N.J.) reintroduced the Offshore Wind Jobs and Opportunity Act. The bill creates a federal grant program to assist colleges, universities, state and local governments, unions, and nonprofits in the development of programs to prepare workers for jobs in the nation’s offshore wind industry.
Climate Change & the Clean Economy
Maryland Clean Energy Jobs Act of 2019 Will Grow Good-Paying Jobs, Increase Renewable Energy, and Reduce Pollution
The Clean Energy Jobs Act of 2019 is set to become law in Maryland on Friday after passing the General Assembly in April. The law sets a renewable energy target of 50 percent by 2030 and is expected to grow the state’s offshore wind capacity to over 1,500 megawatts by 2030.