Blog / Advanced Clean Technology
On April 8, labor and environmental advocates hosted Senator Brown and local union members and elected officials for a roundtable discussion about the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new methane standards for the oil and gas industry.
Reports & Fact Sheets / Water Infrastructure
Ensuring clean water for all Americans requires long-term commitment at all levels of governance, and the urgency of the Flint crisis warrants prompt action.
Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure
Following the Senate’s reauthorization of the Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011, also known as the Safe Pipes Act, the BlueGreen Alliance released this statement from it’s Executive Director Kim Glas.
Reports & Fact Sheets / Clean Economy Union Jobs
Climate Works for All: A Platform for Reducing Emissions, Protecting Our Communities, and Creating Good Jobs for New Yorkers is an eye-opening report about the potential for creating good jobs making New York City more sustainable and resilient.
Blog / Clean and Electric Vehicle Manufacturing
On Thursday the U.S. House and Senate passed a 5-year $305 Billion transportation bill, the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (or “FAST’” Act), and on Friday the President signed it.
Reports & Fact Sheets / Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure
Working with frontline gas sector workers, environmental groups, industry, and additional community stakeholders, the BlueGreen Alliance identified challenges and opportunities facing the network of natural gas distribution pipelines in Indiana.
Testimony & Comments / Advanced Clean Technology
At a hearing in Pittsburgh, PA, the BlueGreen Alliance’s Regional Program Manger for Pennsylvania Khari Mosley testified in favor of proposed standards to reduce methane emissions from the energy sector.
Blog / Infrastructure and Community Resilience
In California, the BlueGreen Alliance worked with labor unions and environmental organizations to help enact SB 1371, which compels the California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) to improve leak identification, repair, and avoidance, as well as better account for the climate change impact of natural gas leaks in the state’s natural gas distribution systems.
Testimony & Comments / Clean and Electric Vehicle Manufacturing
These standards will increase fuel efficiency and cut greenhouse gas emissions from long-haul trucks—along with full size pick-ups, other trucks, buses, and vocational vehicles and can also continue America’s auto and manufacturing resurgence.