International Climate Agreements
This morning, House Democrats introduced H.R. 9, the Climate Action Now Act, reiterating their support for the Paris Agreement and global climate action. The BlueGreen Alliance released the following statement from Deputy Director Mike Williams:
Letters / Clean Economy Union Jobs
Our coalition has endorsed Substitute HB 1257, the Clean Buildings for Washington Act, because we believe it helps promote our shared priorities to create a clean and fair economy.
Letters / Water Infrastructure
The BlueGreen Alliance urged the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure to pass the Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019.
Testimony & Comments / Chemical Safety
The BlueGreen Alliance’s National Director for Occupational and Environmental Health Mike Wilson today testified at the U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection and Innovation’s hearing on the Chemical Facility Anti-terrorism Standards (CFATS) program about the importance of protecting communities and workers at chemical facilities around the country.
Reports & Fact Sheets / Clean Economy Union Jobs
Expanding offshore wind energy in Maryland would create $3.6 billion in new economic activity in Maryland and support more than 25,000 local jobs if the General Assembly and Hogan administration enact the Clean Energy Jobs Act of 2019 (House Bill 1158).
Clean and Electric Vehicle Manufacturing
The American Cars, American Jobs Act, introduced today by Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), provides rebates for domestically manufactured vehicles, while making it more costly for companies to choose to offshore production. The bill would also defend and grow automotive jobs in the United States and encourage U.S. production of electric vehicles.
Clean and Electric Vehicle Manufacturing
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD) today joined the BlueGreen Alliance, the United Auto Workers (UAW), and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) at an event in the nation’s capital that called for corporate and policy action to boost leadership in manufacturing electric vehicles (EVs) and advanced vehicle technology in the United States.