New report finds on job creation, investment in manufacturing, investment in cleaning up industrial emissions, and domestic momentum in growing industries we see that Biden-Harris outperformed Trump.
See how we are uniting labor unions and environmental organizations to solve today’s environmental challenges in ways that create and maintain quality jobs and build a clean, prosperous, and equitable economy.
For U.S. manufacturers, the passage of BABA means that billions of dollars are ready to be spent on the products they produce in the United States. This guide helps manufacturers take advantage of the new law.
The BlueGreen Alliance (BGA) unifies labor unions and environmental organizations into a powerful force to fight climate change, protect the health of people and the environment, stand against economic and racial inequality, and create and maintain good-paying, union jobs in communities across the country.
about the impacts of climate change and the job-creating opportunities of environmental protections.
between environmentalists, union members and other stakeholders on shared goals.
for good jobs, a clean environment, and a thriving and fair economy.
Americans don’t have to choose between creating good jobs and protecting the environment. We can and must do both.
BGA is working to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by deploying all the tools at our disposal, from renewable energy technologies like onshore wind and solar, to growing and innovative technologies like offshore wind and direct air capture.
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U.S. manufacturing can be the cleanest and most innovative in the world, and that we can create and sustain high-quality jobs building the nation’s future.
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The United States is in the middle of a transition to a new, cleaner economy, but an energy transition that is fair for workers and communities will not happen organically. We must ensure workers and communities aren't left behind.
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Decades of neglect have left our nation’s infrastructure in a state of disrepair. From our roads and bridges to our water systems, ports, public lands, and electric grid, repairing the nation’s infrastructure is a significant opportunity to create qu
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As a nation we are confronting the ongoing crises of economic inequality, racial injustice, climate change, and the impacts that these have on public health and the health of the environment.
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BGA’s state-level work has resulted in more than 100 wins in the form of strong climate and labor legislation, policy, regulatory, and implementation successes just since 2015.
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Let policymakers know you support Solidarity for Climate Action, our plan to put working people front and center as we create a new economy: one that values our work, our families, our communities, and our environment.
The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced the approval of the SouthCoast Wind Project. The final Environmental Impact Statement for the project was released on November 8, 2024, after BOEM gathered input from interested stakeholders.
The Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) was signed into law by President Biden as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL)—also known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021. BABA strengthens and expands “Buy America” requirements for federally financed infrastructure projects. Specifically, it requires that the iron, steel, construction materials, and manufactured products used in all federally assisted infrastructure projects be produced in the United States. For American manufacturers, the passage of BABA means that billions of dollars are ready to be spent on the products you produce in the United States. Read our User Guide to learn more and take advantage of this new opportunity.
The Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) announced 488 new transmission projects that will deliver clean energy to the Midwest. MISO approved over $30 billion in investments through its Long Range Transmission Planning Tranche 2.1. These projects are expected to deliver 5,053 miles of expanded transmission, provide critical interregional connections, and boost local grid reliability.
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