Press Release

WE ACT for Environmental Justice Responds to Announcement of Senator Kamala Harris as Democratic Vice Presidential Candidate

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Dana Johnson at dana@weact.org or Chris Dobens at chris@weact.org WE ACT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE RESPONDS TO ANNOUNCEMENT OF SENATOR KAMALA HARRIS AS DEMOCRATIC VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE WASHINGTON, DC – Today Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden

WE ACT Applauds Passage of Legislation Prohibiting PFAS Chemicals in Food Packaging in New York State

Protects Blacks/African Americans Who Are Most at Risk FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 24, 2020 Contact: Chris Dobens, 212-410-1963, chris@weact.org ALBANY, NY — On behalf of our staff, 900-plus members, and the more than 650,000 residents of Northern Manhattan in New

WE ACT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE RESPONDS TO BUILD BACK BETTER PLAN

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 16, 2020 Contact: Dana Johnson, dana@weact.org, 773-495-1677 WASHINGTON, DC – This week former Vice President Joe Biden released the “Build Back Better Plan” in response to the economic and climate crises. WE ACT for Environmental Justice

WE ACT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE RESPONDS TO RELEASE OF “SOLVING THE CLIMATE CRISIS: THE CONGRESSIONAL ACTION PLAN FOR A CLEAN ENERGY ECONOMY AND A HEALTHY, RESILIENT AND JUST AMERICA”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 30, 2020 Contact: Dana Johnson, 773-495-1677, dana@weact.org WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the U.S. House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis released a report, titled “Solving the Climate Crisis: The Congressional Action Plan for a Clean Energy

MEMBERS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE LEADERSHIP FORUM URGE U.S. SENATE TO VOTE ‘NO” ON CONFIRMATION OF NANCY BECK AS CHAIR OF THE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 18, 2020 Contact: Dana Johnson, 773-495-1677, dana@weact.org WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation convened a hearing to consider nominees for key positions at several agencies including the Consumer

Pollution and Pandemics: COVID-19’s Disproportionate Impact on Environmental Justice Communities

Two members of the Environmental Justice Leadership Forum – WE ACT for Environmental Justice and West End Revitalization Association – submitted a Letter for the Record in response to the House Committee on Energy & Commerce hearing titled, “Pollution and

Black Lives Matter: WE ACT Solidarity Statement

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 4, 2020 HARLEM, NY — As Black people continue to be intimidated, threatened, and brutalized by police systems in this country, WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Co-Founder and Executive Director Peggy Shepard and WE ACT staff have

WE ACT for Environmental Justice Statement on U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Changes to Mercury and Air Toxics Standards

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 20, 2020 CONTACT: Dana Johnson, 773-495-1677, dana@weact.org WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Trump administration and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator, Andrew Wheeler, began finalizing a plan to

WE ACT Introduces Free Online Learning Modules to Teach Children About Environmental Justice

Online Lessons Help Fulfill the Need for Educational Content in the Wake of COVID-19 School Closures FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 20, 2020 Contact: Chris Dobens, 212-410-1963, chris@weact.org HARLEM, NY — In response to the COVID-19 public health crisis, which forced

WE ACT for Environmental Justice Statement on the 2021 New York State Budget

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 4, 2020 Contact: Chris Dobens, 212-961-1000 ext. 320, chris@weact.org ALBANY, NY – In response to the release of the 2021 New York State Budget by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s (WE ACT)