Federal Policy

The Inflation Reduction Act: Triumphs, Challenges, and the Pursuit of True Environmental Justice

On August 16th, 2022, a milestone was achieved when President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) – a $500 billion spending bill that aims to cut U.S. emissions in half by 2030. Marked as the largest climate investment in

Clean Air For The Long Haul: Dare to Breathe

THE DARE TO BREATHE CAMPAIGN We are Clean Air for the Long Haul — a powerful, diverse coalition of frontline activists and organizers leading the charge on federal rulemaking campaigns to reduce air pollution from power plants, cars, and

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

WE ACT Applauds the Introduction of the Heating and Cooling Relief Act of 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 10, 2023 Contact: Astrid DuBois, 646-866-8485, astrid@weact.org WASHINGTON – WE ACT for Environmental Justice applauds the introduction of the Heating and Cooling Relief Act of 2023 by U.S. Representative Jamaal Bowman and U.S. Senator Edward

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 &

DANA JOHNSON RECOGNIZED AT TENTH ANNUAL GREEN ROOM AWARDS RECEPTION HOSTED BY VESTIGE STRATEGIES

Media Contact: Catalina Rogers Humanity Communications Collective catalina@humanitycom.com For Immediate Release October 6, 2022 DANA JOHNSON RECOGNIZED AT TENTH ANNUAL GREEN ROOM AWARDS RECEPTION HOSTED BY VESTIGE STRATEGIES The Award Was Presented by the Environmental Defense Fund for Work

THE CLEAN AIR FOR THE LONG HAUL RESPONDS TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY’S ANNOUNCEMENT TO ISSUE A SUPPLEMENTAL RULEMAKING ON GREENHOUSE GAS STANDARDS FOR HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLES IN DECEMBER

THE CLEAN AIR FOR THE LONG HAUL RESPONDS TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY’S ANNOUNCEMENT TO ISSUE A SUPPLEMENTAL RULEMAKING ON GREENHOUSE GAS STANDARDS FOR HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLES IN DECEMBER FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 23, 2022 Contact: Anastasia Gordon, Energy and

WE ACT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE RESPONDS TO THE PASSAGE OF THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT OF 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 12, 2022 Contact: Chris Dobens, chris@weact.org, 718-679-8542 WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which President Biden is expected to sign into law. Peggy Shepard,

Why Are Gas Prices So High and What Should the Government Be Doing About It?

Preface: This piece was first written before the release of the Inflation Reduction Act and therefore does not comment on the merits of this proposed legislation relative to gas prices. Gasoline[1] prices across the country have risen at unprecedented

WE ACT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE RESPONDS TO DRAFT PERMITTING REFORM TEXT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 3, 2022 Contact: Dana Johnson, dana@weact.org, 917-885-3314 or Chris Dobens, chris@weact.org, 718-679-8542 WASHINGTON – This week news agencies reported the details of proposed permitting reforms that are part of a deal to secure Senator Manchin’s