At a hearing of the Minnesota House of Representatives Labor and Industry Finance and Policy Committee today, Minnesota Policy Organizer Abby Hornberger testified in favor of HF 2336.

Our nation’s drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure is vital to the protection, treatment, and distribution of clean water. However, age, strain from population growth, lack of investment, the pervasiveness of lead pipes, and emerging threats from climate change have increased the burden on the current water infrastructure system and health risks to communities. The nation’s wastewater and drinking water infrastructure received grades of “C-” by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), respectively. 

Many U.S. communities rely on water infrastructure that is a century old. U.S. water pipes leak 6 billion gallons of clean drinking water daily on average—approximately 14% of treated water—wasting energy and water and disrupting businesses and communities. Additionally, there are an estimated 240,000 water main breaks per year in America—or 700 per day.

The resiliency of America’s buildings relies on a robust ecosystem of codes and standards developed by standards developing organizations. Today’s buildings are more resilient because of this ecosystem, and the increased involvement of stakeholders interested in improving efficiency and resiliency.

The Michigan State Senate yesterday passed two measures to make it easier for workers to unionize and ensure that workers on state projects are paid a fair wage. The first measure overturns the state’s “right-to-work” law, which hinders the ability of workers to unionize. The second measure reinstates prevailing wage requirements for construction workers on state-funded projects.

The Biden administration today opened the first application round of funding for the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program. The program is a Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) investment supporting state and local governments and public entities to build electric vehicle (EV) charging and other alternative fuel infrastructure in their communities.

President Joe Biden today unveiled his fiscal year 2024 budget request. The request includes support for the administration’s ongoing efforts to drive down emissions and create jobs.

The Biden administration today announced a suite of advancements related to industrial investment and Buy Clean procurement policies.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On March 6, 2023, the Maryland General Assembly Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee heard testimony regarding the Promoting Offshore Wind Energy Resources (POWER) Act. If passed, the POWER Act would increase Maryland’s offshore wind (OSW) goal to 8.5 gigawatts by 2031 and establish high-road labor standards across OSW manufacturing, installation, and…

BlueGreen Alliance Regional Field Organizer Dan Taylor submitted testimony to the Maryland General Assembly Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee in support of the Promoting Offshore Wind Energy Resources (POWER) Act. If passed, the POWER Act would increase Maryland’s offshore wind (OSW) goals to 8.5 gigawatts by 2031; establish high-road labor standards across OSW manufacturing,…

BlueGreen Alliance Executive Director Jason Walsh joined the White House for a roundtable convening with White House officials, industrial sector executives, and labor leaders to discuss how emissions-reducing investments in industrial transformation can create good, union jobs in the United States.

On February 24, 2023 the White House announced a 200% tariff on aluminum imports from Russia in response to its war in Ukraine. Currently, the U.S. imports more than 6 million tons of aluminum per year. The domestic industry has been on the decline for over a decade and currently only five aluminum smelters are operational within the country.