Unions mobilize to defend clean energy jobs amid Trump opposition

Labor organizations are organizing to protect wages and workplace standards in the U.S. clean energy sector, which has grown significantly since Hurricane Sandy, as political headwinds increase.

First covered Aug 23, 2026 · 3:00 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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34d Guardian Environment Against the wind: despite Trump’s attacks, unions are fighting for good US clean energy jobs — Since Hurricane Sandy in 2012, a growing labor movement has addressed the climate crisis and economic inequality Ryan McElroen had spent years repairing the…

Primary sources

climate.ny.gov New York's Climate Leadership & Community Protection Act - New York's Climate Leadership & Community Protection Act

epa.illinois.gov Climate and Equitable Jobs Act

pa.gov Plugging More Wells: Shapiro Administration Marks 400th Orphan and Abandoned Well Plugged, Continuing Historic Progress in Pennsylvania to Protect Public Health, Create Jobs, and Reduce Methane Emissions

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cepr.net Clean Energy Investments Created Good Union Jobs – CEPR

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bluegreenalliance.org BlueGreen Alliance | One Year of Trump Administration and Congressional Attacks on Clean Energy Jobs and Innovation

canarymedia.com Trump’s clean energy attacks are costing the US jobs | Canary Media

climatepower.us NEW REPORT: 173,000 Clean Energy Jobs Lost or Stalled as Energy Prices Continue to Skyrocket | Climate Power

Appeared in: 2026-08-23 (#3) · 2026-08-24 (#4)

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