Updates & Resources

Feb 12, 2023

When buildings are designed, built, and maintained to protect the health of people and the environment—and if the manufacturing of building products and materials create good-paying union jobs in the U.S.—then the wellbeing of people and communities will improve, especially for people of color. Building Clean works to increase the use of building products that are more efficient, less toxic, and manufactured in the U.S. We aim to improve the physical, environmental, and economic health of communities and promote a more equitable future for all.

Policy Priorities / Clean Economy Union Jobs

Solidarity for Climate Action: The Plan We Need to Get American Manufacturing Back on Track

Jul 25, 2019

Manufacturing towns dot the nation, and advanced manufacturing helps provide the foundation for the economy in major regions of the United States. Industries like the steel and automotive industries supported good-paying jobs, middle-class families, and prosperous communities for decades, while also spurring American leadership in innovation and technology. That’s still true in some areas. But in many others, factories have closed or new industries offer jobs that all too often are poorly paid, insecure, or unsafe.

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Press Releases & Statements / Clean and Electric Vehicle Manufacturing

As Clean Energy Sectors Grow, Work Remains to Support Workers’ Rights

Jun 28, 2022

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today released the annual United States Energy and Employment Report (USEER). The report noted job growth in the renewable energy sector—particularly in the solar (5.4%) and wind (2.9%) industries. Additionally, jobs in electric and hybrid vehicles grew by 25%.

Clean Economy Union Jobs

Colorado Legislative Priorities 2022

Jun 28, 2022

The Colorado BlueGreen Alliance Table worked together to ensure that quality climate solutions and licensed worker supports were the focus of a variety of bills this session.

Offshore Clean Energy

White House partnership with East Coast States a Step Toward Buildout of Offshore Wind Supply Chain

Jun 23, 2022

Leaders from the U.S. Departments of Interior, Energy, and Transportation, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy, and governors from eleven East Coast states today gathered to announce the formation of a new Federal-State Offshore Wind Implementation Partnership.

Blog / Industrial Transformation

Buy America Offers a Foundation to Buy Clean

Jun 22, 2022

In April, the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released new guidance on the application of the Build America, Buy America (BABA) policy in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) signed by President Biden last year.

Letters / Endorsements

BlueGreen Alliance Releases Letter in Support of Joseph Goffman’s Nomination to be Assistant Administrator of EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation

Jun 17, 2022

The largest office at EPA, OAR leads critical programs to address outdoor and indoor air quality, chemical accident prevention, pollution from vehicles, emissions that contribute to climate change, and radiation protection. In short, this office is vital to EPA’s mission to protect public health and secure a safe environment for workers and communities.

Letters / Chemical Safety

BlueGreen Alliance Calls on Majority Leader Schumer to Support Ratification of the Kigali Amendment

Jun 17, 2022

The BlueGreen Alliance released a letter calling on Majority Leader Schumer to support ratification of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, which would lead to significant benefits for our climate, workers, and the economy.

Blog / Industrial Transformation

The Defense Production Act: A Toolbox to Spur Clean Manufacturing

Jun 15, 2022

On June 6th, President Biden made waves among policy wonks and activists alike by invoking a Korean War-era law to revitalize manufacturing and take on the climate crisis. Citing authority under the Defense Production Act (DPA), the President gave a legal green light for the federal government to directly purchase five clean energy goods from U.S. manufacturers: solar panel parts, heat pumps, building insulation, green hydrogen inputs, and electric grid components.

Testimony & Comments /

BlueGreen Alliance Responds to U.S. Department of Energy’s Request for Information on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Transmission Facilitation Program

Jun 13, 2022

As DOE works to implement the Transmission Facilitation Program, it must ensure that these investments support workers and communities and translate into high-road, union jobs, and accessible jobs for workers of color and other segments of the population historically left behind.

Testimony & Comments /

BlueGreen Alliance Responds to U.S. Department of Interior’s Draft Guidance on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Abandoned Mine Land Grant Program

Jun 13, 2022

Cleaning up abandoned mines is a great example of how America’s environmental challenges can also be economic opportunities. These abandoned mines pose a clear threat to the environment, public health and safety, and wildlife. Millions of Americans live less than a mile from an abandoned coal mine.

EV Charging and Infrastructure

Proposed DOT EV Charging Network Rule Hits Right Notes on Labor and Procurement

Jun 09, 2022

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) laying out standards for electric vehicle (EV) charging stations built using federal funding authorized by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which passed last year.

Support for Impacted Workers

Newly Signed Law Reaffirms Colorado Commitment to Just Transition

Jun 08, 2022

Governor Jared Polis signed the Fund Just Transition Community and Worker Supports bill, allocating funds for just transition programs throughout coal communities in Colorado.

Infrastructure and Community Resilience

Colorado Bill Will Lower Building Emissions, Support Union Workers

Jun 02, 2022

Gov. Jared Polis is expected to sign SB22-051, Policies To Reduce Emissions From Built Environment. The bill establishes a tax incentive for the installation of heat pumps in buildings and includes provisions requiring that certified contractors complete larger-scale projects. Additionally, a Buy Clean incentive, which encourages the use of building materials produced with lower emissions, will start in July 2024.

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