Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces New Buy Clean Actions to Ensure American Manufacturing Leads in the 21st Century -

"The Initiative ensures that federal financing and purchasing power are creating good-paying jobs, protecting public health, enhancing American competitiveness, and strengthening national security."

Why this is important: The White House has announced a new “Buy Clean” initiative to both strengthen American manufacturing and advance the use of construction products that produce low levels of greenhouse gas emissions. Among other things, the federal government will significantly expand the use of low-carbon and low-emission products, work to increase state involvement with these objectives, increase the tracking and reduction of emissions, and embark on a federal procurement program to purchase “clean” construction materials. With the assistance of the USDA, DOT, EPA, DOD, and other federal agencies, the Biden administration intends the Buy Clean initiative to have significant impacts in the American construction and manufacturing industries. While many parts of this plan sound promising, time will tell if the execution pays off.