Press Releases & Statements / Racial and Economic Equity and Environmental Justice
Today, the nation honors the legacy of civil rights leader Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. King was a fervent supporter of unions and working people throughout his life.
Press Releases & Statements / Advanced Clean Technology
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced Century Aluminum is set to receive $500 million from the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED). With this award, the company will build the nation’s first clean smelter, attempting to double U.S. primary aluminum production and lower typical smelter emissions by 75%. Century Aluminum was selected for the OCED…
Press Releases & Statements / Clean Economy Union Jobs
President Joe Biden will deliver a farewell address to the nation this evening as his term as president of the United States comes to a close. Over the course of the past four years, some of the Biden-Harris administration’s most significant achievements are: The Inflation Reduction Act, the largest investment in climate action in U.S.…
Press Releases & Statements / Equity and Healthy and Safe Communities
The Contra Costa Refinery Transition Partnership (CCRTP) released a new report detailing the urgent need for proactive planning to prepare for future refinery closures in Northern California’s Contra Costa County. The report identifies 31 actionable policy recommendations aimed at ensuring a just and equitable transition for workers and frontline communities while addressing economic, environmental, and public…
Reports & Fact Sheets / Fairness for Workers and Communities
PARTNERSHIP STRUCTURE The CCRTP is made up of nine core organizations, five of which have voting power within the partnership (*)—reflecting their direct representation of impacted frontline workers and communities—with the other three organizations acting as non-voting supporting organizations: United Steelworkers District 12* United Steelworkers Local 5* United Steelworkers International Union Asian Pacific Environmental Network* UA…
Press Releases & Statements / Offshore Clean Energy
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.
Reports & Fact Sheets / For America, By America
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.
Press Releases & Statements / Transmission
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.
Press Releases & Statements / Onshore Clean Energy
The U.S. Department of Treasury announced its final rule for the Section 48 Investment Tax Credit. Funded by the Inflation Reduction Act, the tax credit invests in renewable energy projects across several sectors including solar, geothermal, on- and offshore wind, energy storage, and more.