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Cecil Corbin-Mark Op-Ed on Electric Buses & Congestion Pricing in Gotham Gazette – March 20, 2019

WE ACT’s Deputy Director & Director of Policy Initiatives Cecil Corbin-Mark wrote an Op-Ed in the March 20, 2019 Gotham Gazette that made a compelling case for electric buses and congestion pricing as a means to improving the air quality

Peggy Shepard Listed in House Committee Hearing E&E Daily – February 25, 2019

On February 25, 2019, E&E Daily reported that WE ACT’s Co-Founder & Executive Director Peggy Shepard was providing testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations’ Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies. The purpose of the hearing was to

Green Jobs Panel in Harlem World Magazine – February 25, 2019

On February 25, 2019, Harlem World Magazine reported the news that WE ACT was co-hosting an Inclusive Renewable Energy Economy Powered By Green Jobs panel discussion with the Congressional Black Caucus on Capitol Hill. Moderated by WE ACT’s Director of Legislative

Kerene Tayloe Named in Grist 50 – March 12, 2019

WE ACT’s Director of Federal Legislative Affairs Kerene N. Tayloe, Esq. has been recognized as one of the Grist 50 environmental leaders for 2019. Read the Article

Peggy Shepard in the Huffington Post – March 8, 2019

On March 3, 2019, WE ACT’s Co-Founder & Executive Director Peggy Shepard was featured in a Huffington Post article for International Women’s Day celebrating “8 Women Making the World A Better Place.” Read the Article

Green Jobs Panel in E&E Daily – February 28, 2019

In a February 28, 2019 article on the green economy, E&E Daily featured coverage of the February 26, 2019 panel discussion on the Inclusive Renewable Energy Economy Powered By Green Jobs we co-hosted on Capitol Hill with the Congressional Black

Solar Uptown Now in CleanTechnica – February 16, 2019

WE ACT’s Solar Uptown Now program was featured in CleanTechnica on February 16th, 2019, positioning its as an example of how the Green New Deal can work. Read the Article

Cecil Corbin-Mark on the Green New Deal in CityLab – February 12, 2019

WE ACT’s Deputy Director and Director of Policy Initiatives Cecil Corbin-Mark explains what we like about the the Green New Deal and what concerns us about the Green New Deal in an article on the resolution that appeared in CityLab

Solar Uptown Now on ABC’s Here and Now – February 3, 2019

WE ACT’s Deputy Director and Director of Policy Initiatives Cecil Corbin-Mark appeared on ABC Channel 7’s Here and Now on Feb. 3rd, 2019 discussing our Solar Uptown Now program, which is putting rooftop solar on affordable housing in Harlem and training

WE ACT’s Statement on NYC’s Roadmap to Eliminating Childhood Lead Exposure in Harlem World Magazine – January 28, 2019

On January 28, 2019, Harlem World Magazine featured WE ACT’s statement on New York City’s new Roadmap to Eliminating Childhood Lead Exposure. Read the Story