Environmental Health

Strengthening the Regulation of Harmful Chemicals: Federal Legislative Briefing on Toxic Chemical Regulation

WE ACT is co-hosting Strengthening the Regulation of Harmful Chemicals, a federal legislative briefing, with Earthjustice and the University of California, San Francisco’s (UCSF) Program on Reproductive Health and the Environment to urge the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to update

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

Colorism in the Beauty Industry: How the Manufacture & Marketing of Cosmetics is Poisoning People of Color

Join us on Friday, January 27 from 12:30-2:00 PM for an online panel discussion of the results of our Beauty Inside Out survey of Northern Manhattan residents, which examined the use of chemical straighteners and skin lighteners among BIPOC adults. The results

Albany Advocacy Day: Kick Fossil Fuels Out of Buildings

Join leading climate groups from Buffalo to Long Island as we converge on Albany to demand that New York State Governor and legislature pass key climate legislation this year, including kicking fossil fuels out of buildings. Burning gas, oil, and

New York State Environmental Health & Justice Advocates and Bill Sponsors Call on Governor Hochul to Get Deadly Toxics Out of Their Communities

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 8, 2022 Contact: Bobbi Wilding, Clean+Healthy, 518-708-3875, bobbi@cleanhealthyny.org ALBANY, NY — With only a few weeks left for Governor Hochul to sign vital legislation, advocates and bill sponsors gathered, calling on her to sign five

December Year-End Membership Meeting

Join us at 10:00 AM on Saturday, Dec. 3 for our annual Year-End Membership Meeting. It will be held in-person at the Most Worship Prince Hall Grand Lodge, which is located at 454 West 155th Street (between St. Nicholas &

WE ACT for Environmental Justice Applauds New York City Council Passing Legislation to Complete the Citywide Greenway Plan

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 28, 2022 Contact: Chris Dobens, chris@weact.org, 718-679-8542 NEW YORK – Yesterday the New York City Council voted to pass Introduction 0291-2022. This bill requires the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Department

WE ACT for Environmental Justice Celebrates Rebate Awards for EPA Clean School Bus Program

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 26, 2022 Contact: Chris Dobens, chris@weact.org, 718-679-8542 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the recipients of its inaugural Clean School Bus Program rebates today. The Clean School Bus Program, created by the

Lead Poisoning Prevention Workshop

New York has more children with elevated blood lead levels than any other state in the nation. And children of color account for more than 80 percent of new cases in children under 6 years old. Children exposed to lead

WE ACT for Environmental Justice Responds to the New York City Department of Buildings Proposed Rules for Local Law 97

WE ACT for Environmental Justice Responds to the New York City Department of Buildings Proposed Rules for Local Law 97 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 21, 2022 Contact: Chris Dobens, chris@weact.org, 718-679-8542 NEW YORK – In response to the New York