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.”

The Ohio BlueGreen Apollo Alliance today released a report that provides a roadmap to create thousands of jobs in Ohio, ensuring the state remains competitive in the global marketplace as America’s Energy Gateway.

After President Obama outlined his energy policy in Nevada, labor and environmental leaders of the BlueGreen Alliance called on Congress to get moving on important clean energy and transportation initiatives to create jobs and protect the environment.

David Foster today released a statement saying, “Instead of focusing on creating good jobs, those supporting ‘right-to-work’ have passed legislation that will lower wages and benefits for all workers at a time when families continue to struggle.”

Michigan labor and environmental organizations today stood together to reject attempts to weaken the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.

BlueGreen Alliance Executive Director David Foster called on Congress tonight to get the ball rolling on important clean energy tax credits and infrastructure improvements following President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address.

After Governor Snyder delivered the State of the State in Michigan, the BlueGreen Alliance released a statement from Jobs21! National Co-chair Mark Schauer saying that the state must continue its efforts to create clean energy jobs.

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.

Women representing many of Ohio’s labor and environmental organizations today demonstrated their support for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act.

According to Dave Foster, “Today’s jobs report is good news for American workers. But it doesn’t relieve Congress of its responsibility to take action to keep this momentum going and to put America back to work.”

According to Dave Foster, “The Clean Ports Act will reduce pollution at ports around the country, while creating good, green jobs building the trucks and components for them that are needed to achieve cleaner, safer ports.”

Local school officials, state, labor and environmental leaders held a press event today at George W. Gibbs, Jr. Elementary School to call for state and federal investments to modernize schools.