Testimony & Comments / Supply Chain Development
The BlueGreen Alliance submitted comments in response to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s request for comments on the proposed general applicability public interest waiver of the Build America, Buy America Act as applied to the Clean Ports Program.
Press Releases & Statements / Fairness for Workers and Communities
The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has released details of a new rule to protect mine workers from silica dust—the most significant contributor to the resurgence of black lung disease.
Letters / Industrial Transformation
The BlueGreen Alliance and 17 other groups sent a letter to the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations Energy and Water Development Subcommittee to strongly recommend that the committee include at least $1 billion in crosscutting funding for the Department of Energy (DOE) to support the decarbonization of America’s industrial base and enhance its long-term global competitiveness.
Press Releases & Statements / Clean Economy Union Jobs
The Biden administration today announced awardees for a series of grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, which was funded by the Inflation Reduction Act.
Press Releases & Statements / Offshore Clean Energy
The Biden-Harris administration today announced the approval of the New England Wind offshore wind project. The project will be the nation’s eighth commercial scale offshore wind project. With this announcement the U.S. Department of the Interior has approved more than 10 gigawatts of clean energy from offshore wind projects, moving the nation toward the administration’s goal of 30 gigawatts of offshore wind by 2030.
Press Releases & Statements / Industrial Transformation
The U.S. Departments of Treasury and Energy announced the first round of project recipients for the Advanced Energy Project Tax Credit (48C). The Inflation Reduction Act provided 48C with $10 billion—including $4 billion for communities that have recently lost jobs in the coal sector. Following the announcement, the BlueGreen Alliance released a statement.
Press Releases & Statements / Buy Clean
On Thursday, March 28, Washington State Governor Jay Inslee signed the Buy Clean, Buy Fair Act into law. The law will put in place environmental and labor reporting for public building construction and renovation materials. The’s bill signing builds on previous legislation that created a tracking system intended to ensure public dollars are spent wisely and…
Press Releases & Statements / Clean and Electric Vehicle Manufacturing
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today released its greenhouse gas emissions for heavy-duty vehicles beginning in model year 2027. The updated performance-based standard will create a net carbon dioxide reduction of 1 billion metric tons between 2027 and 2055. Following the announcement, the BlueGreen Alliance released a statement.
Press Releases & Statements / Offshore Clean Energy
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has signed House Bill 4080A into law, reinforcing Oregon’s commitment to requiring robust public engagement and strong labor standards for any future development.
Press Releases & Statements / Clean Economy Union Jobs
Today, the California Workforce Development Board held a hearing on the implementation of Senate Bill 150—current law. This legislation directs state agencies to develop workforce standards when public dollars from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Inflation Reduction Act, and the CHIPS and Science Act are used for projects in the construction and manufacturing industry.