Federal Policy

Kerene Tayloe on the Weakening of NEPA in the New York Times – July 15, 2020

WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Director of Federal Legislative Affairs Kerene Tayloe was quoted in a July 15, 2020 New York Times article on the Trump administration’s weakening of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), noting that this will impact

Cecil Corbin-Mark’s Congressional Heat Testimony Quoted in E&E News – July 15, 2020

In a July 15, 2020 article, E&E News quoted WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Deputy Director & Director of Policy Initiatives Cecil Corbin-Mark, who testified at the House Committee on Science, Space, & Technology hearing on “Sweltering in Place: COVID-19,

Peggy Shepard on the Importance of NEPA in the Hill – July 14, 2020

As a result of our virtual press conference on the importance of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Co-Founder & Executive Director Peggy Shepard was quoted in a July 14, 2020 article in the Hill,

Kerene Tayloe Quoted on Opposition to Consumer Product Safety Commission Nominee in E&E News – July 2, 2020

In a July 2, 2020 article in E&E News, WE ACT’s Director of Federal Legislative Affairs Kerene Tayloe was quoted on our opposition to the the nomination of Nancy Beck to head of the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Read the

Peggy Shepard on the Climate Crisis Action Plan in Mother Jones – June 30, 2020

In a June 30, 2020 article in Mother Jones, WE ACT’s Co-Founder & Executive Director Peggy Shepard voiced her support for the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis’ Climate Crisis Action Plan. The article was also shared by in

Peggy Shepard on Energy Insecurity in Center for American Progress – June 29, 2020

In a June 29, 2020 article on the intersection of extreme heat and COVID-19 in the Center for American Progress, WE ACT’s Co-Founder and Executive Director Peggy Shepard raised the issue of energy insecurity and the need for more equitable

MEMBERS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE LEADERSHIP FORUM URGE U.S. SENATE TO VOTE ‘NO” ON CONFIRMATION OF NANCY BECK AS CHAIR OF THE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 18, 2020 Contact: Dana Johnson, 773-495-1677, dana@weact.org WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation convened a hearing to consider nominees for key positions at several agencies including the Consumer

Pollution and Pandemics: COVID-19’s Disproportionate Impact on Environmental Justice Communities

Two members of the Environmental Justice Leadership Forum – WE ACT for Environmental Justice and West End Revitalization Association – submitted a Letter for the Record in response to the House Committee on Energy & Commerce hearing titled, “Pollution and

Peggy Shepard Discusses DNC Environment & Climate Crisis Council Platform Committee Recommendations in Washington Examiner – June 6, 2020

In a June 6, 2020 article in the Washington Examiner on the Democratic National Committee’s Environment and Climate Crisis Council’s Platform Committee recommendations for the climate, environment, and energy planks of the 2020 Democratic Party Platform, Peggy Shepard emphasized the

Peggy Shepard Discusses DNC Environment & Climate Crisis Council Platform Committee Recommendations in Common Dreams – June 4, 2020

In a June 4, 2020 article in Common Dreams on the Democratic National Committee’s Environment and Climate Crisis Council’s Platform Committee recommendations for the climate, environment, and energy planks of the 2020 Democratic Party Platform, Peggy Shepard emphasized the need