Infrastructure and Community Resilience
It has been 959 days and counting and nine short-term extensions since Congress last passed a long-term transportation solution for America. Michiganders need a long-term transportation bill from Congress to remain economically competitive.
Letters / Infrastructure and Community Resilience
The BlueGreen Alliance sent a letter to the members of the conference committee working to reauthorize the transportation bill.
Clean and Electric Vehicle Manufacturing
The U.S. economy can’t run in fits and starts, but the House of Representatives passed measures that have that effect and make cuts to programs that if fully funded, would create thousands of jobs.
Infrastructure and Community Resilience
On the eve of construction season, Jobs 21! National Co-Chair Mark Schauer led a roundtable urging that infrastructure improvements are worth the short term pain for the long term gains they provide in job creation and boosting competitiveness.
Infrastructure and Community Resilience
Following the passage of the transportation bill by the Senate, Dave Foster stated, “This bill isn’t perfect but it’s an improvement the House’s proposal. We need action to rebuild our crumbling infrastructure.”
Clean and Electric Vehicle Manufacturing
According to Dave Foster, “We fully support initiatives unveiled today to rapidly deploy electric vehicles. We cannot afford to cede the growing market for advanced and fuel efficient vehicles – and the jobs that come with it – to other countries.”
Press Releases & Statements / Clean and Electric Vehicle Manufacturing
The BlueGreen Alliance recently hosted a conference call with supporters of proposed fuel efficiency standards, featuring White House Council on Environmental Quality Deputy Director Gary Guzy.
Infrastructure and Community Resilience
Dave Foster says the transportation bill introduced today “does not get the job done for the American people… It’s time to get to work on a bill that will… prepare the nation to compete in the global economy.”
Press Releases & Statements / Clean and Electric Vehicle Manufacturing
A group of national, state and local labor, environmental and business leaders gathered during the event to hold a press conference that highlighted the benefits of cleaner, more efficient cars to our environment and economy.
Testimony & Comments / Clean and Electric Vehicle Manufacturing
Leaders of the BlueGreen Alliance, United Auto Workers and National Wildlife Federation testified at a joint EPA-NHTSA hearing in Detroit in support of the proposed 54.5 mpg fuel economy standard.
Clean and Electric Vehicle Manufacturing
The leaders of the BlueGreen Alliance, United Auto Workers and National Wildlife Federation today testified at a joint EPA-NHTSA hearing in Detroit to support the proposed 54.5 mpg fuel economy standards.