Federal Policy

Buffalo Community Groups Join Map Project To Find and Replace Lead Water Pipes

Community advocates, the water utility, and mapping experts collaborate to document where Buffalo’s lead pipes are located, as records are incomplete or inaccurate FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 20, 2022 Contacts: Stephanie Simeon, Heart of the City Neighborhoods, s.simeon@hocn.org, 716-446-3863

WE ACT for Environmental Justice Provides Testimony at U.S. Senate’s Environment and Public Works Committee Hearing on Proposed Air Quality Monitoring Legislation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 13, 2022 Contact: Chris Dobens, 212-410-1963, chris@weact.org WASHINGTON – WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Senior Director of Strategy and Federal Policy Dana Johnson testified today at the U.S. Senate’s Environment and Public Works Committee

Funding Available for Electric School Buses: What You Need to Know Now

For many schoolchildren, their day begins with riding a school bus filled with their classmates’ chatter and laughter. Most parents, educators, and school districts have no idea that this seemingly safe method of transportation may be the most dangerous part

WE ACT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE RESPONDS TO SUPREME COURT RULING ON WEST VIRGINIA vs. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 30, 2022 Contact: Dana Johnson, dana@weact.org, 917-885-3314 or Chris Dobens, chris@weact.org, 718-679-8542 WASHINGTON – Today the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 ruling, restricted the authority of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to fulfill

WE ACT RESPONDS TO THE OPENING OF THE CLEAN SCHOOL BUS PROGRAM

WE ACT RESPONDS TO THE OPENING OF THE CLEAN SCHOOL BUS PROGRAM FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 20, 2022 Contacts: Lonnie Portis, Environmental Policy and Advocacy Coordinator, lonnie@weact.org and Anastasia Gordon, Energy and Transportation Policy Manager, anastasia@weact.org WASHINGTON, DC

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 & 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 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

WE ACT for Environmental Justice Responds to the Status of Voting Rights Legislation and the Build Back Better Act

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 21, 2021 Contact: Dana Johnson, dana@weact.org, 917-885-3314 WE ACT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE RESPONDS TO THE STATUS OF VOTING RIGHTS LEGISLATION AND THE BUILD BACK BETTER ACT WASHINGTON, DC – This week President Biden and