Updates & Resources

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 and Electric Vehicle Manufacturing

BlueGreen Alliance Statement on Final Truck Standards

Aug 16, 2016

Statement on the release of the final Phase 2 Medium- and Heavy-Duty Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards and Fuel Efficiency Standards.

Reports & Fact Sheets / Advanced Clean Technology

Find out about our Repairing America’s Aging Pipelines (RECAP) Campaign

Aug 03, 2016

Repairing aging natural gas distribution pipelines has the potential to create and support quality, family-sustaining jobs and drive billions in investment. Accelerating the repair and replacement of this network can also address the urgent threat of climate change.

Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure

The BlueGreen Alliance Talks Infrastructure in Camden

Jul 19, 2016

Just across the river from Philadelphia during the Democratic National Convention, Camden, New Jersey, is the backdrop as local and national leaders discuss the city’s economic revitalization and infrastructure investment driving a sustainable economy.

Clean and Electric Vehicle Manufacturing

BlueGreen Alliance Welcomes Release of Technical Assessment Report

Jul 18, 2016

BlueGreen Alliance Executive Director Kim Glas’s statement on the release of the Technical Assessment Report (TAR) by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

Blog / Clean and Electric Vehicle Manufacturing

Pickup Trucks, Consumer Choice, Jobs, and the Power of Sound Climate Policy

Jul 18, 2016

The release of the Technical Assessment Report is the first step of the Midterm Evaluation process for 2017-2025 Light-Duty Fuel Economy and Greenhouse Gas Standards. These standards prove that sound policymaking can effectively combat climate change.

Advanced Clean Technology

Ohio Leaders Tout Benefits of New Standards to Reduce Methane in State’s Oil and Gas Industry

May 13, 2016

Methane Standards for New Sources will reduce pollution, protect workers and communities, and grow and sustain jobs.

Blog / Advanced Clean Technology

Advocates to Sen. Brown: Reduce Methane Leaks to Create Jobs, Protect Workers and Environment

Apr 19, 2016

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.

Advanced Clean Technology

BlueGreen Alliance Praises Obama Administration for Commitment to Limit Methane Emissions from Existing Oil and Gas Operations

Mar 10, 2016

The BlueGreen Alliance praised today the Obama administration for its commitment to limit methane emissions from existing oil and gas operations.

Reports & Fact Sheets / Water Infrastructure

Ensuring Americans Have Access to Clean, Safe Drinking Water

Mar 10, 2016

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

BlueGreen Alliance Applauds Reauthorization of Safe Pipes Act

Mar 04, 2016

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

Dec 19, 2015

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

America runs on…. transportation infrastructure

Dec 07, 2015

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.

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