Energy

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 FERC APPROVAL TO EXPAND EXPORT CAPACITY OF FREEPORT LNG

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 3, 2022 Contact: Anastasia Gordon, anastasia@weact.org , 646-341-2588 WASHINGTON – The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved expanding export capacity of Freeport LNG, one of the top-producing liquified natural gas (LNG) export facilities in the country

WE ACT is Disappointed with the Fiscal Year 2022-23 New York State Budget

WE ACT is Disappointed with the Fiscal Year 2022-23 New York State Budget New York State Governor Kathy Hochul and the Legislature Fail to Adequately Fund Environmental and Climate Justice Initiatives FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 13, 2022 Contact: Chris

WE ACT & DSCEJ on President Biden and European Commission’s Plan to Diversify and Expand LNG Exports

WE ACT for Environmental Justice and Deep South Center for Environmental Justice Respond to President Biden and the European Commission Announcement To Diversify and Expand LNG Exports FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 25, 2022 Contact: Anastasia Gordon, WE ACT

Jasmine Graham Talks Utility Debt and Energy Justice in the Guardian – March 13, 2022

WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Energy Justice Policy Manager Jasmine Graham was featured in an article in a March 13, 2022 Guardian article on the rising utility rates in the U.S. Graham discussed the inequitable impacts of rising utility rates

WE ACT Makes Recommendations to New York State’s Solar Roadmap to Ensure It Adheres to the Climate Leadership & Community Protection Act

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 8, 2022 Contact: Chris Dobens, 212-410-1963, chris@weact.org NEW YORK – WE ACT for Environmental Justice submitted a letter to the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) yesterday with detailed recommendations to ensure that the

WE ACT Responds to New York State Governor Kathy Hochul’s 2022 State of the State Agenda

In her first State-of-the-State address, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul demonstrated a commitment to the environment and fighting climate change, though largely came up short in addressing the disproportionate impacts of climate change, air pollution, toxic chemicals, and other

Peggy Shepard & Sonal Jessel Recognized Among City & State New York’s Energy & Environment Power 100 – Dec. 20, 2021

On December 20, 2021, WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Co-Founder & Executive Director Peggy Shepard and Director of Policy Sonal Jessel were named among City & State New York’s Energy & Environment Power 100. Read the Article

Dana Johnson Co-Authored Op-Ed Urging FERC to Focus on Environmental Justice in the Hill – October 15, 2021

Dana Johnson, Director of the Federal Policy Office at WE ACT for Environmental Justice, co-authored an Op-Ed published in the Hill on October 15, 2021 with the Center for Biological Diversity’s Energy Justice Program Director & Senior Attorney Jean Su

IPCC Report Demonstrates Urgent Need for New York City to Pass Legislation for Gas-Free New Construction

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, August 10, 2021 For More Information: Sonal Jessel, WE ACT (646) 983-0224 Liz Moran, NYPIRG (518) 610-1828 Pete Sikora, NYCC (917) 648-7786 INTERGOVERNMENTAL PANEL ON CLIMATE CHANGE REPORT DEMONSTRATES URGENT NEED FOR NEW YORK CITY