BlueGreen Alliance

The BlueGreen Alliance is a national partnership some of America's largest labor unions and environmental organizations dedicated to expanding the number and quality of jobs in the green economy.

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We need strong U.S. leadership and a focus on workers and communities at Cop 19!

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UWUA Repairs America After Sandy

When Superstorm Sandy knocked out the power one year ago, UWUA members worked for months to restore power & get life back to normal. Here, UWUA members talk about what they saw following Sandy & why prepare our infrastructure for climate change.

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One year ago, Superstorm Sandy showed us our infrastructure isn't prepared for climate change. One year later, we need to take action. Learn more about the 5 things we should do to prepare for climate change here.

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Congress needs to get back to work and focus on addressing climate change by repairing America's infrastructure

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59% of likely voters agree: "We must do more to protect the safety and security of millions of Americans by requiring high-risk chemical facilities to switch to safer processes and chemicals when they are available, effective and affordable."

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The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) turns 37 tomorrow, but it's not doing enough to keep up safe. It's time for a better law

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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Let's Put Breast Cancer Out of Work! Learn more at http://bit.ly/15La0D8

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Saturday is National Hunting & Fishing Day. Have you thought about what climate change could mean for the fish tales our children will tell?

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"Here in the United States, we have the know how, the skill, and the ingenuity we need to take on climate change. We can, and must, turn this public health and environmental challenge into an economic opportunity. As the President has reminded us, all we need is the courage to act." - #EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy

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Today, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed updated standards designed to limit carbon pollution from new power plants. 

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President Obama signed an Executive Order that will help improve chemical facility security and safety, help coordinate chemical security between government agencies, improve disaster response procedures, and ensure first responders know the dangers they face when they enter a facility to fight a fire or evacuate workers in the event of an explosion.

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Wishing workers across America a safe & happy Labor Day.

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Students in 15,000 schools are heading back to class in buildings with air that is deemed "unsafe to breathe." It's time for safe & healthy schools

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"We can make our own freedom secure only as we make freedom universal so that all may share in its blessings." - Walter P. Reuther, President of the United Auto Workers at the March on Washington

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50 years ago today, a March on Washington changed American history with its call for civil rights. Today, we stand in solidarity with all those who marching again to remind us that — while we've come a long way — many challenges are ahead.

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Green schools can save $100,000 per year in operating costs — that's enough to hire at least 1 new teacher, buy 200 new computers or purchase 5,000 textbooks.

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Being stuck in road construction may be annoying, but the fact that driving on roads that are in bad condition means $67 billion in extra repair bills is worse! It's time to Repair America!