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THE ALLY FOR OCTOBER 2017
Welcome to The Ally—the BlueGreen Alliance’s monthly newsletter.
Updates & Resources
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Letters / Advanced Clean Technology
Letter to Interior Secretary Zinke in Support of Maintaining Best Practices that Ensure Responsible Oil and Gas Development on Public Lands
On September 28, 2017, the BlueGreen Alliance sent a letter to U.S. Interior Secretary Zinke urging him to support reasonable best practices for the oil and gas program on public lands.
Letters / Water Infrastructure
Letter to House Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Letter on Building a 21st Century Infrastructure for America from a Water Stakeholders’ Perspectives Hearing to the U.S. House Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
Infrastructure and Community Resilience
Infrastructure Improvements Could Create 14.5 Million Job-Years, Increase GDP By 1.66 Trillion, Reduce Emissions Over Next Decade
Sens. Carper, Duckworth, U.S. Reps. Bustos, Dingell, Labor, Environmental Leaders Release Report Focused on How Getting America’s Infrastructure to a “B” Grade Could Benefit Workers, Environment
Reports & Fact Sheets / Infrastructure and Community Resilience
Making the Grade 2.0: Investing in America’s Infrastructure to Create Quality Jobs and Protect the Environment.
Infrastructure Improvements Could Create 14.5 Million Job-Years, Increase GDP By 1.66 Trillion, Reduce Emissions Over Next Decade
Testimony & Comments / Advanced Clean Technology
Testimony of Jessica Eckdish at EPA Hearing on Methane Standards
The BlueGreen Alliance’s Jessica Eckdish testified at an U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hearing on July 10, 2017 to oppose an effort to delay standards for new and modified sources of methane in the oil and gas industry and to urge the administration to move forward with these and other common-sense efforts to reduce methane emissions.
Testimony & Comments / Advanced Clean Technology
Testimony of Lee Geisse at EPA Hearing on Methane Standards
The BlueGreen Alliance’s Lee Geisse testified at an U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hearing on July 10, 2017 to oppose an effort to delay standards for new and modified sources of methane in the oil and gas industry and to urge the administration to move forward with these and other common-sense efforts to reduce methane emissions.
Testimony & Comments / Clean Economy Union Jobs
BlueGreen Alliance Comments to the EPA on Evaluation of Existing Regulations
The BlueGreen Alliance called for strong support of critical EPA safeguards that protect the health and safety of workers, communities, and the environment, many of which also drive innovation and job creation.
Infrastructure and Community Resilience
Cuts Proposed to Transit by Legislature Could Endanger Minnesota Transit and Bus Manufacturing Jobs
Thousands of Minnesotans are employed at more than 70 facilities across the state supplying parts, supplying parts, remanufacturing existing products and manufacturing and assembling transit vehicles and infrastructure in our state and around the country.