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Feb 12, 2023

When buildings are designed, built, and maintained to protect the health of people and the environment—and if the manufacturing of building products and materials create good-paying union jobs in the U.S.—then the wellbeing of people and communities will improve, especially for people of color. Building Clean works to increase the use of building products that are more efficient, less toxic, and manufactured in the U.S. We aim to improve the physical, environmental, and economic health of communities and promote a more equitable future for all.

Policy Priorities / Clean Economy Union Jobs

Solidarity for Climate Action: The Plan We Need to Get American Manufacturing Back on Track

Jul 25, 2019

Manufacturing towns dot the nation, and advanced manufacturing helps provide the foundation for the economy in major regions of the United States. Industries like the steel and automotive industries supported good-paying jobs, middle-class families, and prosperous communities for decades, while also spurring American leadership in innovation and technology. That’s still true in some areas. But in many others, factories have closed or new industries offer jobs that all too often are poorly paid, insecure, or unsafe.

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Letters / Clean Economy Union Jobs

BlueGreen Alliance Urges Congress to Pass Series of Tax Extenders

Dec 13, 2013

The BlueGreen Alliance urges Congress to provide support to key tax provisions consistently and with longevity. A 21st century clean energy economy creates good American jobs, mitigates carbon pollution and ensures the U.S. remains secure and competitive.

Clean Economy Union Jobs

Department of Energy’s Manufacturing Tax Credit Award Doubles Down on Clean Energy Manufacturing Expertise

Dec 12, 2013

The Department of Energy announced it is awarding $150 million as part of the Advanced Energy Project Credit (48C) program, building on the success of a program that was initially oversubscribed three times over.

Reports & Fact Sheets / Infrastructure and Community Resilience

Repair Minnesota: Creating Good Jobs While Preparing Our Systems for Climate Change

Dec 11, 2013

Repairing Minnesota will create good jobs, make our systems more efficient and less polluting, and safeguard communities from the impact of climate change, like severe weather such as floods and droughts.

Clean Economy Union Jobs

BlueGreen Alliance Report Shows Minnesota Stands to Gain, Sustain 114,000 Jobs By Repairing, Upgrading Infrastructure

Dec 11, 2013

Duluth Mayor Don Ness joined labor and environmental leaders as they released a new report showing an estimated 114,000 jobs could be created across the state’s economy by making much-needed investments in the basic systems we rely on everyday.

Reports & Fact Sheets / Clean Economy Union Jobs

The Green Industrial Revolution and the United States

Dec 10, 2013

United States Senator Sherrod Brown (OH) joined leaders from the BlueGreen Alliance, the Institute for America’s Future, and the Center for American Progress to release a new report that offers a bold strategy to lead a green industrial transformation.

Clean Economy Union Jobs

Senator Sherrod Brown, Progressive Leaders to Release Report Focused on Building Up U.S. Clean Economy Leadership

Dec 10, 2013

United States Senator Sherrod Brown (OH) joined leaders from the BlueGreen Alliance, the Institute for America’s Future, and the Center for American Progress to release a bold strategy to lead a 21st century green industrial transformation.

Clean Economy Union Jobs

BlueGreen Alliance Statement on the Departure of Gary Guzy from the Office of Environmental Quality

Dec 09, 2013

In light of Gary S. Guzy, Deputy Director of the Office of Environmental Quality, announcing his departure from the administration, the BlueGreen Alliance expresses gratitude for his service and for his fair and thoughtful leadership over the years.

Workers' Rights

Investing in America’s Workers is a Down Payment on Long Term Economic Success

Dec 06, 2013

The Bureau of Labor Statistics unveiled the November employment situation, showing the economy added 203,000 jobs, and the unemployment rate fell to a five-year low of 7 percent.

Reports & Fact Sheets / Clean Economy Union Jobs

A Proposal for Financing the Clean Energy Transition

Dec 05, 2013

The transition to a clean economy will involve significant economic shifts in how we consume electrical power. This transition can either be a tool that helps to rebuild America, or it can be a disruptive force.

Clean Economy Union Jobs

BlueGreen Alliance Introduces Proposal to Fund Clean Energy Transition for Impacted Workers, Communities

Dec 05, 2013

The BlueGreen Alliance announced a proposal to finance the transition costs for America’s workers and their communities as the country moves toward cleaner energy.

Workers' Rights

BlueGreen Alliance Statement on FirstEnergy Lockout at Penelec in Pennsylvania

Nov 25, 2013

In support of workers locked out by FirstEnergy at the Penelec utility in Pennsylvania, the BlueGreen Alliance’s Executive Director David Foster released a statement.

Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure

BlueGreen Alliance Statement on Senator Ed Markey’s Legislation to Fix America’s Natural Gas Distribution Pipelines

Nov 21, 2013

In the BlueGreen Alliance came out in support of two initiatives introduced by Senator Ed Markey (MA) to fix America’s natural gas distribution pipelines.

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Building Clean: Improving Efficiency, Health, and Equity in Housing and Creating Good Jobs

Solidarity for Climate Action: The Plan We Need to Get American Manufacturing Back on Track

All Updates & Resources

BlueGreen Alliance Urges Congress to Pass Series of Tax Extenders

Department of Energy’s Manufacturing Tax Credit Award Doubles Down on Clean Energy Manufacturing Expertise

Repair Minnesota: Creating Good Jobs While Preparing Our Systems for Climate Change

BlueGreen Alliance Report Shows Minnesota Stands to Gain, Sustain 114,000 Jobs By Repairing, Upgrading Infrastructure

The Green Industrial Revolution and the United States

Senator Sherrod Brown, Progressive Leaders to Release Report Focused on Building Up U.S. Clean Economy Leadership

BlueGreen Alliance Statement on the Departure of Gary Guzy from the Office of Environmental Quality

Investing in America’s Workers is a Down Payment on Long Term Economic Success

A Proposal for Financing the Clean Energy Transition

BlueGreen Alliance Introduces Proposal to Fund Clean Energy Transition for Impacted Workers, Communities

BlueGreen Alliance Statement on FirstEnergy Lockout at Penelec in Pennsylvania

BlueGreen Alliance Statement on Senator Ed Markey’s Legislation to Fix America’s Natural Gas Distribution Pipelines