Press Releases & Statements / Clean Economy Union Jobs
U.S. Representative Elaine Luria (VA-02) joined labor, environmental, and civic leaders for a facility tour of the United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local Union 110 (UA Local 110) School in Chesapeake. A press conference preceded the tour and featured Rep. Luria and speakers from organized labor and environmental organizations in Virginia.
Reports & Fact Sheets / Industrial Transformation
The strengthened and newly established tax credits for clean energy in the Inflation Reduction Act will not only help drastically reduce emissions, but provide high-quality jobs in the clean economy.
Reports & Fact Sheets / Industrial Transformation
The Inflation Reduction Act makes historic investments to expand clean energy and electric vehicle manufacturing, and to transform the industrial sector to reduce emissions and enhance competitiveness. These investments will be a game-changer in boosting clean manufacturing in the U.S.
Reports & Fact Sheets / Clean and Electric Vehicle Manufacturing
We’re celebrating the clean vehicle policies and programs established and funded in the Inflation Reduction Act, which applies a whole-of-government approach to addressing this source of greenhouse gas and health-harming emissions, while also creating and preserving good union jobs, supporting and growing a domestic supply chain for vehicle components and technologies, and improving mobility and air quality in our neighborhoods.
Testimony & Comments / Clean and Electric Vehicle Manufacturing
Protecting and uplifting the workers who will make the NEVI Formula Program a physical reality is not at odds with rapid deployment and installation of EV charging infrastructure, but a precursor to it.
Testimony & Comments / Industrial Transformation
The Clean Energy Demonstration Program on Current and Former Mine Land established by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) is a great example of this kind of policy and of how environmental challenges can also be economic opportunities.
Equity and Healthy and Safe Communities
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today released its proposed rule on the Risk Management Program (RMP). The RMP covers 12,500 commercial and industrial facilities that use or store large amounts of specific, highly toxic, or highly flammable chemicals.
Press Releases & Statements / Clean and Electric Vehicle Manufacturing
The U.S. House of Representatives today passed the Inflation Reduction Act, a budget reconciliation bill that includes $369 billion in energy and climate investments and will create an estimated 9 million jobs over 10 years. Additionally, the bill will reduce emissions by 40% by 2030, support economic and racial justice programs, and create good-paying, union jobs across the nation. With today’s vote, the bill will be sent to the president’s desk to be signed into law.
Following the vote, the BlueGreen Alliance released the following statement from Executive Director Jason Walsh.
Press Releases & Statements / Clean and Electric Vehicle Manufacturing
The U.S. Senate today passed the Inflation Reduction Act, a budget reconciliation bill that includes $369 billion in energy, environment, and climate investments that will create an estimated 9 million jobs over 10 years. Additionally, the bill will reduce emissions up to 44% by 2030, invest in economic and racial justice programs, and support and create good-paying, union jobs across the nation.Following the vote, the BlueGreen Alliance released the following statement from Executive Director Jason Walsh.