Environmental Justice

Peggy Shepard Interviewed by Philanthropy News Digest – April 27, 2022

WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Co-Founder & Executive Director Peggy Shepard was interviewed by Philanthropy News Digest, discussing everything from environmental racism to the importance of organizing and advocacy. Take a moment to read the interview and learn a little

WE ACT Applauds New York State Legislature for Passing Bills to Reduce the Cumulative Impacts of Pollution on Disadvantaged Communities

Governor Hochul’s Signature Could Save Communities of Color from Continuing to be Environmental Sacrifice Zones FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 28, 2022 Contact: Chris Dobens, 718-679-8542, chris@weact.org NEW YORK – Yesterday the New York State Senate and Assembly passed legislation

WE ACT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE RESPONDS TO THE WHITE HOUSE COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY PHASE I NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT RULEMAKING

WE ACT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE RESPONDS TO THE WHITE HOUSE COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY PHASE I NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT RULEMAKING FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 19, 2022 Contact: Lauren Hall, lauren@weact.org, (703) 447-7106 WASHINGTON, DC – Today the

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

WE ACT Issues Statement on New York State’s Cumulative Impacts Legislation

WE ACT Issues Statement on New York State Legislation to Reduce the Cumulative Impacts of Pollution on Disadvantaged Communities FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 28, 2021 Contact: Chris Dobens, 212-410-1963, chris@weact.org NEW YORK – Low-income communities and communities of

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

Sonal Jessel & Jasmine Graham Op-Ed for All-Electric Building Act in Daily News – March 14, 2022

WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Director of Policy Sonal Jessel and Energy Justice Policy Manager Jasmine Graham co-authored an Op-Ed in the New York Daily News on March 14, 2022, making the case for why New York State Governor Kathy

WE ACT Among Organizations Calling for Halt to LNG Exports and Infrastructure

Gas facilities and infrastructure are consistently sited in low-income communities, communities of color, and Indigenous and tribal lands resulting in a disproportionate cumulative impact of pollution and the associated health burdens for residents of these communities, including asthma, lung and

WE ACT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE RESPONDS TO EPA PROPOSAL TO UPDATE THE CROSS STATE AIR POLLUTION RULE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 11, 2022 Contacts: Dana Johnson, dana@weact.org, 1-917-885-3314 and Anastasia Gordon, anastasia@weact.org, 1-646-341-2588 WASHINGTON, DC – Today the Environmental Protection Agency released a proposal to update the Cross State Air Pollution Rule. Dana Johnson, senior director