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Peggy Shepard Interviewed on EDF+Business Degrees Podcast – January 18, 2021

WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Co-Founder & Executive Director Peggy Shepard was interviewed on the EDF+Business Degrees podcast published on January 18, 2021. She discusses her journey from journalism to becoming one of the most recognized voices in environmental justice

Peggy Shepard Interviewed on EDF+Business Degrees Podcast – January 18, 2021

Peggy Shepard Talks to NBC News About Diversity in the Environmental Movement – January 13, 2021

Peggy Shepard spoke with NBCNews.com for a January 13, 2021 article on diversity in the environmental movement, noting that it still has a long way to go – from the board of directors down to the issues and communities they

Peggy Shepard Talks to NBC News About Diversity in the Environmental Movement – January 13, 2021

Kerene Tayloe Responds in Greenwire to Wheeler’s EPA Record – January 12, 2021

As the Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency administrator Andrew Wheeler touted the agency’s environmental justice record under his leadership, WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Director of Federal Legislative Affairs Kerene Tayloe set the record straight in an article in E&E

Kerene Tayloe Responds in Greenwire to Wheeler’s EPA Record – January 12, 2021

Kerene Tayloe Comments on President-Elect Biden’s Plans to Address Environmental Justice Issues in Bloomberg – November 19, 2020

In a November 19, 2020 article in Bloomberg Law, WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Director of Federal Legislative Affairs Kerene Tayloe applauded President-Elect Biden’s plans to task the White House’s Council on Environmental Quality with addressing environmental justice issues but

Kerene Tayloe Comments on President-Elect Biden’s Plans to Address Environmental Justice Issues in Bloomberg – November 19, 2020

Peggy Shepard Discusses How President-Elect Biden’s Transition Plans Could Impact Frontline Communities – November 17, 2020

In a November 17, 2020 article in Morning Consult, WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Co-Founder and Executive Director Peggy Shepard discussed President-Elect Joe Biden’s transition plans and the potential impact they could have on environmental justice communities. Read the Article

Peggy Shepard Discusses How President-Elect Biden’s Transition Plans Could Impact Frontline Communities – November 17, 2020

Sonal Jessel Featured in Climate Mobilization Act Amendment Coverage in Bloomberg – November 17, 2020

WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Policy and Advocacy Coordinator Sonal Jessel was featured in Bloomberg Law’s coverage of the signing of Intro 1947 into law on November 17, 2020. Jessel also spoke at the press conference, during which New York

Sonal Jessel Featured in Climate Mobilization Act Amendment Coverage in Bloomberg – November 17, 2020

Cecil Corbin-Mark’s Life and Work Celebrated in the New York Daily News – October 22, 2020

In an October 22, 2020 Op-Ed in the New York Daily News, Errol Louis penned a tribute to the late Cecil Corbin-Mark and his work at WE ACT for Environmental Justice. Read the Article

Cecil Corbin-Mark’s Life and Work Celebrated in the New York Daily News – October 22, 2020

Harlem Patch Shares the Loss of Cecil-Corbin-Mark – October 16, 2020

On October 16, 2020, Harlem Patch shared the passing of our friend and colleague, Cecil Corbin-Mark, the Deputy Director and Director of Policy Initiatives here at WE ACT for Environmental Justice. Read the Article

Harlem Patch Shares the Loss of Cecil-Corbin-Mark – October 16, 2020

E&E News Shares the Loss of Cecil-Corbin-Mark – October 16, 2020

On October 16, 2020, E&E News shared the passing of our friend and colleague, Cecil Corbin-Mark, the Deputy Director and Director of Policy Initiatives here at WE ACT for Environmental Justice. Read the Article

E&E News Shares the Loss of Cecil-Corbin-Mark – October 16, 2020

Harlem World Shares the Loss of Cecil-Corbin-Mark – October 16, 2020

On October 16, 2020, Harlem World Magazine shared the passing of our friend and colleague, Cecil Corbin-Mark, the Deputy Director and Director of Policy Initiatives here at WE ACT for Environmental Justice. Read the Article

Harlem World Shares the Loss of Cecil-Corbin-Mark – October 16, 2020