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State Labor, Environmental Leaders Announce BlueGreen Alliance State Chapter in Colorado

Dec 20, 2018

Leaders from the Colorado AFL-CIO, Conservation Colorado, Colorado Building and Construction Trades Council, and Western Resource Advocates today announced the formation of a Colorado chapter of the BlueGreen Alliance.

Good Jobs

New Organizing Drive Puts Workers Front and Center in Move to Cleaner Economy

Dec 15, 2018

The United Steelworkers (USW) and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) have announced a campaign to organize workers at a Tesla solar facility in Buffalo, New York. In response to this effort, the BlueGreen Alliance released a statement from Executive Director Kim Glas:

Clean Vehicles and Fuels

CARB Commits to Zero Emission Buses and Job Creation in New Rule

Dec 14, 2018

The California Air Resources Board voted today to mandate that all transit agencies in California operate 100 percent zero emission transit buses by 2040, and to use this transition to invest in workforce development training programs in manufacturing, infrastructure installation, and maintenance.

Water Infrastructure

EPA Proposal Endangers Drinking Water for Millions of Americans

Dec 11, 2018

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today proposed changes to significantly weaken the Clean Water Rule. In response, the BlueGreen Alliance released the following statement from Executive Director Kim Glas

Clean Vehicles and Fuels

BlueGreen Alliance Statement on GM Announcement

Nov 26, 2018

General Motors (GM) today announced its intention to cease production at several U.S. plants, a move that will cut jobs for thousands of American workers. Today’s announcement is the latest in a growing trend of announced automaker disinvestment in the United States.

Climate Change & the Clean Economy

League of Conservation Voters Joins BlueGreen Alliance

Oct 11, 2018

The BlueGreen Alliance today announced the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) has joined the national partnership of labor unions and environmental organizations. This announcement comes at a crucial moment in the effort to address climate change. A new assessment by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released earlier this week showed limiting global warming to 1.5oC would require rapid changes to all aspects of society, but that those changes could go hand-in-hand with ensuring a more sustainable and equitable future.

Water Infrastructure

BlueGreen Alliance Applauds Senate Passage of America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018

Oct 10, 2018

The United States Senate today passed America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018. The bill will drive investments in water infrastructure, while supporting the creation of quality family-sustaining jobs and taking steps to ensure that all Americans have access to clean drinking water. The bill was passed by the United States House in September.

Clean Vehicles and Fuels

Mayors From Across Ohio Call on EPA and NHTSA to Keep Fuel Economy Standards Strong

Oct 03, 2018

Mayors of Dayton, Columbus, Cincinnati, and Chillicothe Highlight How Fuel Economy Standards Are Benefitting Their Communities

Climate Change & the Clean Economy

STATEMENT: Congress Supports Funding for Important Clean Energy Programs in Appropriations Bill

Sep 14, 2018

Congress passed today an appropriations package funding several government agencies for fiscal year 2019, including the Department of Energy and Appalachian Regional Commission. The bill squarely rejects the deep funding cuts for clean energy and advanced manufacturing programs that were included in the president’s fiscal year 2019 budget request.

Water Infrastructure

BlueGreen Alliance Applauds House Passage of America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018

Sep 13, 2018

The U.S. House today passed America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018. The bill includes provisions intended to drive investments in water infrastructure, support the creation of quality family-sustaining jobs here in the United States, and ensure that all Americans have access to clean drinking water.

Methane Mitigation

STATEMENT: Proposed Weakening of EPA Methane Rule Endangers Workers, Wastes Resources, and Increases Pollution

Sep 11, 2018

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed today a rule significantly weakening standards for methane waste from new and modified sources in the oil and gas industry.

Safe Chemicals, Safe Jobs

BlueGreen Alliance Statement on Chemical Disaster Rule Court Decision

Aug 17, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 17, 2018)—The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled today that the Environmental Protection Agency acted outside the law in delaying implementation of the Chemical Disaster Rule.

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State Labor, Environmental Leaders Announce BlueGreen Alliance State Chapter in Colorado

New Organizing Drive Puts Workers Front and Center in Move to Cleaner Economy

CARB Commits to Zero Emission Buses and Job Creation in New Rule

EPA Proposal Endangers Drinking Water for Millions of Americans

BlueGreen Alliance Statement on GM Announcement

League of Conservation Voters Joins BlueGreen Alliance

BlueGreen Alliance Applauds Senate Passage of America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018

Mayors From Across Ohio Call on EPA and NHTSA to Keep Fuel Economy Standards Strong

STATEMENT: Congress Supports Funding for Important Clean Energy Programs in Appropriations Bill

BlueGreen Alliance Applauds House Passage of America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018

STATEMENT: Proposed Weakening of EPA Methane Rule Endangers Workers, Wastes Resources, and Increases Pollution

BlueGreen Alliance Statement on Chemical Disaster Rule Court Decision