Chris Dobens, Author at WE ACT for Environmental Justice

EPA “Good Neighbor” Rule Cutting Industrial Downwind Pollution by Power Plants is Critical Step in Clean Air Fight

The Rule Is the Latest in a Series of EPA Regulations to Reduce Pollution and Smokestack Emissions FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 20, 2023 Contact: Christina Santi, christina.santi@abpartners.co WASHINGTON – The Clean Air for the Long Haul coalition commends

WE ACT Responds to the 2023-24 New York State Senate and Assembly Budgets

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 15, 2023 Contact: Chris Dobens, 718-679-8542, chris@weact.org NEW YORK — New York State’s Senate and Assembly released their 2023-24 proposed budgets, which are a precursor to the annual three-way budget negotiations with the New York

National Clean Air for the Long Haul Coalition Applauds Biden Administration Defense of Tougher Rules on Toxic Mercury Pollution from Power Plants

EPA’s Reaffirmation of the Rule Is One of a Number of Agency Moves to Reverse Trump Rollbacks on the Clean Air Act and Dozens of Other Federal Environmental Laws and Safeguards FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 28, 2023 Contact: Christina

WE ACT Calls for Improved Railroad and Chemical Safety in Wake of Ohio Train Derailment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 17, 2023 Contact: Chris Dobens, 718-679-8542, chris@weact.org NEW YORK — WE ACT for Environmental Justice today urged the Biden administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Transportation Safety Board to continue their

New York City Council Passes Legislation to Expedite the Phaseout of Fuel Oil No. 4 in Buildings

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 16, 2023 Contact: Chris Dobens, 718-679-8542, chris@weact.org NEW YORK — Today the New York City Council passed Introduction 470-A, which would require building owners to end the use of No. 4 oil by October 15, 2027, accelerating

WE ACT Applauds the Introduction of the Heating and Cooling Relief Act of 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 10, 2023 Contact: Astrid DuBois, 646-866-8485, astrid@weact.org WASHINGTON – WE ACT for Environmental Justice applauds the introduction of the Heating and Cooling Relief Act of 2023 by U.S. Representative Jamaal Bowman and U.S. Senator Edward

WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Out of Gas, In with Justice Pilot Finds Significant Improvements in Indoor Air Quality When Transitioning from Gas to Induction Stoves in Affordable Housing

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 31, 2023 Contact: Chris Dobens, 718-679-8542, chris@weact.org NEW YORK — WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s (WE ACT) Out of Gas, In with Justice pilot found significant reductions in indoor air pollution when transitioning from gas

WE ACT Responds to Mayor Adams’ Fiscal Year 2024 Preliminary Budget

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 13, 2023 Contact: Chris Dobens, 718-679-8542, chris@weact.org NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Eric Adams released his Fiscal Year 2024 Preliminary Budget that includes some commitment to the environment, resiliency, and fighting climate change but once

WE ACT Responds to Governor Hochul’s 2023 State-of-the-State Address

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 10, 2023 Contact: Chris Dobens, 718-679-8542, chris@weact.org NEW YORK — In her second State-of-the-State address, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul reinforced her commitment to the environment and fighting climate change but once again came up short in

National Clean Air for the Long Haul Coalition Demands Stronger Soot Pollution Standards

Historically Marginalized Communities Largely Impacted by Hazardous Air Pollutants Could Find Some Relief Through a Rigid Clean Air Rule, But More is Needed FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 6, 2023 Contact: Charmaine Riley, charmaine@abpartners.co WASHINGTON — Today, the Environmental