"The Environmental Justice for All Act is a long overdue correction to the disproportionate harms that have been experienced by communities of color, low-income communities, and Native/Indigenous commu..."
"We urge the Committee, and any other committees with jurisdiction over this legislation, to begin to correct these injustices."
"Dear White Enviros: You can't fight climate change without communities of color."
"Since the inception of America's mainstream environmental movement, it has generally been dominated by male, White, affluent leadership."
"These preconceptions and stereotypes about people of color... have prevented policymakers from achieving better environmental and public health outcomes just because communities were not present."
"The moral case of pursuing this just, equitable, diverse, and inclusive environmental policy should be obvious."
"Since its inception, America's mainstream environmental movement has been dominated by the voices of wealthy, white men."
"There's often a stereotype that Members of Congress that happen to be people of color should only concentrate on issues like health care or civil rights."
"Since I became Chair, this Committee has held hearings to examine barriers and solutions to advancing JEDI in federal environmental agencies."
"Yet, for decades, mainstream environmental organizations have excluded the voices of those who are the most impacted."
"the nexus that I believe we all agree with is, in perpetuity, the conservation and protection of that landscape."
"Nobody supports that concept."