"I have to admire the clarity of what seems to be the Republican EJ policy."
"But when they can find a tribal or minority voice that supports a drilling or a mining project, they temporarily become interested in environmental justice."
"I agree with my colleague Don Young. We should not pick and choose, but that means EJ voices should be heard and considered even when they conflict with powerful polluting industries."
"And that is why your bill, Mr. Chairman, is so important, as well as the Biden administration's Justice40 Initiative."
"Achieving environmental justice for all is a major priority, and Congress, I really believe needs to act with the level of urgency that it deserves."
"This bill would help to protect such communities by requiring the consideration of cumulative impacts in permitting decisions under the Clean Water Act and the Clean Air Act."
"This bill emphasizes the need for equitable access to the outdoors and nature, which provides countless benefits to underserved communities."
"We must act now to undo the burdens that have been placed on marginalized communities suffering from adverse public health impacts."
"We must confront environmental racism head-on by prioritizing solutions that reduce pollution in environmental justice communities."
"You can vote to pass legislation that extends justice to communities across the U.S. who have long sought relief from environmental racism."
"We see as key this legislation's provisions strengthening Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act to prohibit discrimination based on disparate impact."
"The Environmental Justice For All Act will address the urgent pollution emergency and climate crisis that has negatively impacted them and their families."