Environmental Justice

Peggy Shepard Talks to NBC News About Diversity in the Environmental Movement – January 13, 2021

Peggy Shepard spoke with NBCNews.com for a January 13, 2021 article on diversity in the environmental movement, noting that it still has a long way to go – from the board of directors down to the issues and communities they

Kerene Tayloe Responds in Greenwire to Wheeler’s EPA Record – January 12, 2021

As the Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency administrator Andrew Wheeler touted the agency’s environmental justice record under his leadership, WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Director of Federal Legislative Affairs Kerene Tayloe set the record straight in an article in E&E

Kerene Tayloe Comments on President-Elect Biden’s Plans to Address Environmental Justice Issues in Bloomberg – November 19, 2020

In a November 19, 2020 article in Bloomberg Law, WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Director of Federal Legislative Affairs Kerene Tayloe applauded President-Elect Biden’s plans to task the White House’s Council on Environmental Quality with addressing environmental justice issues but

Peggy Shepard Discusses How President-Elect Biden’s Transition Plans Could Impact Frontline Communities – November 17, 2020

In a November 17, 2020 article in Morning Consult, WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Co-Founder and Executive Director Peggy Shepard discussed President-Elect Joe Biden’s transition plans and the potential impact they could have on environmental justice communities. Read the Article

WE ACT Joins Coalition to Protect New York City Children from Diesel School Bus Emissions

WE ACT GETS ON THE BUS WITH THE NEW YORK CITY CLEAN SCHOOL BUS COALITION TO PROTECT CHILDREN FROM DIESEL EXHAUST FUMES BY ELECTRIFYING THE CITY’S SCHOOL BUS FLEETS Coalition Launches Campaign to Protect Children from Carcinogenic Pollution and

Peggy Shepard Interviewed on MetroFocus – September 23, 2020

In an interview that aired on September 23, 2020 on MetroFocus, which is broadcast on WNET, WLIW, and NJTV, Peggy Shepard discussed environmental justice, climate justice, and racial justice as part of Climate Week. Watch the Interview

Peggy Shepard Interviewed on Chuck Nice’s Pod Zero Podcast – September 23, 2020

In a podcast posted on September 23, 2020, Peggy Shepard was interviewed by comedian and climate activist Chuck Nice, who asked her about environmental justice and climate justice during Climate Week NYC. Watch the Interview

Peggy Shepard Interviewed on the Threshold Podcast – September 15, 2020

In an episode aired on September 15, 2020, WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Co-Founder and Executive Director Peggy Shepard was interviewed on the Threshold podcast, discussing her journey from journalism to becoming one of the leading voices in the environmental

Kerene Tayloe Calls Out EPA’s Lack of Commitment to Environmental Justice in Law 360 – September 11, 2020

In a September 11, 2020 article in Law 360, WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Director of Federal Legislative Affairs Kerene Tayloe calls out the Trump administration’s EPA for disengaging with environmental justice organizations and calls for legislation to better protect

Kerene Tayloe Interviewed on the Make It Plain Podcast – September 4, 2020

In the September 4, 2020 episode of Mark Thompson’s Make It Plain podcast, WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Director of Federal Legislative Affairs Kerene Tayloe talked about the role of environmental racism in the inequitable health impacts of COVID-19, climate