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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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Clean Economy Union Jobs

Lifting Crude Oil Export Ban Hurts Workers, Environment

Oct 09, 2015

“Congress’ unrelenting attacks on workers and our environment continued with their vote today to lift the crude oil export ban,” said BlueGreen Alliance Executive Director Kim Glas.

Clean Economy Union Jobs

HELP ACT Is Start Toward Protecting Workers, Communities Impacted by Energy Transition

Oct 07, 2015

Our statement on Reps.McKinley (R-WV) and Welch (D-VT) legislation designed to create a worker adjustment assistance program to provide job training and other benefits for workers impacted by America’s energy transition.

Chemical Safety

International Organization of Reproductive Health Physicians Calls For Action on Toxic Chemicals

Oct 01, 2015

A new opinion by the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics highlights how exposure to toxic chemicals before and during pregnancy can lead to severe health problems.

Clean Economy Union Jobs

Labor, Environmental Leaders Release Report and Case Study on Pennsylvania’s Energy Transition

Sep 30, 2015

Labor and environmental leaders in Washington, Pennsylvania released a report on southwestern Pennsylvania’s energy transition, as well as a case study that looks at the lessons learned by the closures of Hatfield’s Ferry and Mitchell Power Stations.

Reports & Fact Sheets / Clean Economy Union Jobs

America’s Energy Transition: A Case Study in the Past and Present of Southwestern Pennsylvania’s Power Sector

Sep 30, 2015

America’s Energy Transition: A Case Study in the Past and Present of Southwestern Pennsylvania’s Power Sector looks back at the Hatfield’s Ferry and Mitchell Power Stations shutdowns in southwestern Pennsylvania.

Reports & Fact Sheets / Clean Economy Union Jobs

Managing the Employment Impact of Energy Transition in Pennsylvania Coal Country

Sep 30, 2015

Managing the Employment Impact of Energy Transition in Pennsylvania Coal Country examines the broader southwest Pennsylvania region and looks at four scenarios on how our energy mix will change over time.

Advanced Clean Technology

Strong Methane Standards Win for Economy, Environment

Sep 29, 2015

Members of the BlueGreen Alliance today testified during the EPA’s Pittsburgh hearing, and afterwards held a labor roundtable on proposed standards to reduce methane emissions from the energy sector.

Testimony & Comments / Advanced Clean Technology

Strong Methane Standards a Win for Economy, Environment

Sep 29, 2015

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.

Clean Economy Union Jobs

Congress Should Heed Pope’s Message on Climate Change, Economic Justice

Sep 24, 2015

The labor and environmental leaders of the BlueGreen Alliance urged Members of Congress to heed the Pope’s message for action on climate change and to help address income inequality in the U.S. and across the world.

Blog / Clean Economy Union Jobs

In Construction Sector, Green is Growing

Sep 23, 2015

Green buildings and more efficient building practices and materials have taken the construction sector in the U.S. by storm and a new study shows that a third of the U.S. construction market could be green by 2018.

Letters / Clean Economy Union Jobs

BlueGreen Alliance Calls on Congress to Oppose Crude Oil Exports

Sep 15, 2015

The BlueGreen Alliance urges Congress to oppose H.R. 702, a bill that would lift the long-standing ban on crude oil exports.

Blog / Clean Economy Union Jobs

Smarter Cities Will Help Fight Climate Change

Sep 08, 2015

U.S. cities are struggling with aging infrastructure. Ahead of the Paris climate talks, a new report calls on cities worldwide to develop urban development strategies focused on building efficiency, public transit, waste management, & renewable energy.

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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

Lifting Crude Oil Export Ban Hurts Workers, Environment

HELP ACT Is Start Toward Protecting Workers, Communities Impacted by Energy Transition

International Organization of Reproductive Health Physicians Calls For Action on Toxic Chemicals

Labor, Environmental Leaders Release Report and Case Study on Pennsylvania’s Energy Transition

America’s Energy Transition: A Case Study in the Past and Present of Southwestern Pennsylvania’s Power Sector

Managing the Employment Impact of Energy Transition in Pennsylvania Coal Country

Strong Methane Standards Win for Economy, Environment

Strong Methane Standards a Win for Economy, Environment

Congress Should Heed Pope’s Message on Climate Change, Economic Justice

In Construction Sector, Green is Growing

BlueGreen Alliance Calls on Congress to Oppose Crude Oil Exports

Smarter Cities Will Help Fight Climate Change