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Grupos Ambientales Nacionales y de Justicia Ambiental Promueven Una Histórica Plataforma Climática Conjunta

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 18, 2019 Contact: Dana Johnson, 202-548-4585, dana@weact.org Washington, D.C. — Con el fin de confrontar los crecientes desafíos de nuestra crisis climática, los principales grupos ambientales nacionales y de justicia ambiental en Estados Unidos

60+ Environmental Justice Organizations & Advocates Denounce Proposed EPA Cuts

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 16th, 2017 Brooke Havlik, 212-961-1000 ext. 320, brooke@weact.org New York, NY – Today’s White House budget proposal, «America First: A Budget Blueprint to Make America Great Again» included many cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that

WE ACT on the Departure of Mustafa Ali from EPA

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 9th, 2017 Brooke Havlik, 212-961-1000 ext. 320, brooke@weact.org New York, NY — Mustafa Ali, Chief Environmental Justice Official at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), announced his departure today after 24 years of service to the agency.

WE ACT on Confirmation of Scott Pruitt

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 17th, 2017 Brooke Havlik, WE ACT for Environmental Justice, 212-961-1000 ext. 320, brooke@weact.org Washington, D.C — Today, Scott Pruitt was confirmed as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Pruitt’s record on climate and the environment

WE ACT on Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 31st, 2017 Brooke Havlik, WE ACT for Environmental Justice, 212-961-1000 ext. 320, brooke@weact.org Washington, D.C — Today, Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) co-sponsored a new bill S.103 – Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017, which poses

WE ACT for Environmental Justice on Donald Trump and Pipeline Actions

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 25th, 2017 Brooke Havlik, WE ACT for Environmental Justice, 212-961-1000 ext. 320, brooke@weact.org Washington, D.C — Yesterday, Donald Trump signed two executive actions to advance the Dakota Access Pipeline and Keystone XL. In response, WE ACT’s

WE ACT Earns Top Rating from Charity Navigator

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 3, 2017 Brooke Havlik, WE ACT for Environmental Justice, 212-961-1000 ext. 320, brooke@weact.org Only 25% of charities receive the highest rating of 4-stars. New York, NY – WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s strong financial health and

Trump’s Pick for EPA Threatens Civil Rights & Environmental Justice

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 7, 2016 Brooke Havlik, WE ACT for Environmental Justice, 212-961-1000 ext. 320, brooke@weact.org Communities of color are most at risk with a fossil fuel ally in office NEW YORK, NY – Today, President-elect Donald Trump nominated

Frontline Communities Weigh in on Clean Power Plan, Hopeful it Moves Forward

CPP’s future critical as communities of color are disproportionately impacted by climate change

Community Groups across the Country Challenge EPA over Failure to Update Protections from Lead Poisoning

Inadequate Protections Endanger Young Children in Schools, Homes, and Other Buildings Currently Deemed Safe