Governor Polis Fails Colorado Workers, Families, and Communities with his Vetoes
Colorado Governor Jared Polis vetoed three pieces of legislation in mid-May that were designed to benefit schools, workers, and families around the state.
Testimony & Comments / Clean Vehicles and Fuels
The BlueGreen Alliance provided comments to the U.S. Department of Energy on Inflation Reduction Act Domestic Manufacturing Conversion Grants for Electrified Vehicles – Small & Medium-Sized Manufacturers.
Press Releases / Climate Change & the Clean Economy
The Minnesota legislature passed an omnibus environment bill which included a provision to establish a Critical Materials Recovery Advisory Task Force to help bring recycling infrastructure and jobs to the state.
Testimony & Comments / High Road Investment in Public Infrastructure
Late last week, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed HB24-1030, called the “Railroad Safety Requirements Bill,” into law. The new law requires rail companies to improve safety training, incident data, and emergency response protocols.
Press Releases / Green Schools
A bill passed yesterday by the Colorado legislature, the HVAC Improvements for Public Schools bill, will create pathways for Colorado public schools to receive federal funding for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) and air quality improvements. This legislation will also help school districts secure matching funds through the state and satisfy new federal funding requirements put in place to ensure that work is done by qualified workers and that jobs created by federal investment are good-paying jobs
Press Releases / Climate Change & the Clean Economy
BlueGreen Alliance Executive Director Jason Walsh was today appointed to the Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation (FESI) Board of Directors.
Testimony & Comments / Advanced Manufacturing
The BlueGreen Alliance responded to a request for information to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on how to best support mid-scale commercial direct air capture (MSC DAC) demonstration facilities.
The Latest / Climate Change & the Clean Economy
The U.S. Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) today released its updates on the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Implementing Regulations. The update aims to provide clarity and increased efficiency to the NEPA process while maintaining the law’s central goal of environmental protection.
Press Releases / High Road Investment in Public Infrastructure
The Colorado Senate Transportation & Energy Committee passed HB24-1030 late last week, a railroad safety bill. If signed into law, the bill will require railroad companies to invest in additional automated wayside detectors that will help identify mechanical problems on trains and alert workers to take preventative actions to avoid a derailment.