Raúl Grijalva

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.

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 have to admire the clarity of what seems to be the Republican EJ policy.

I hope that I can work with you, with Congressman Young, and with the Members of the Committee to advance these important goals in a way that will be beneficial to our Alaska Native communities.

I am concerned that this legislation could give more power to people who are not from our communities, who are not elected to represent our communities, and who don't have to find a way to survive in our communities.

I applaud the Environmental Justice For All Act for converting words into action by including a cumulative impacts policy, that if adopted, would reduce pollution, decrease illness and save lives in communities, particularly communities Of…

I've been proud to work over the past few years with Representative McEachin on comprehensive legislation to address environmental injustice.

Today, environmental justice communities... continue to be disproportionately burdened by pollution and harmful climate effects.

And then you will see why this piece of legislation that we are having a hearing about today is needed.

I hope the testimony today will inform our Committee about the urgent need to empower communities to protect their local environment and realize their right to clean air, clean water, and healthy outdoor spaces.

Over the last few years, I have been proud to work with Representative McEachin on a comprehensive piece of legislation to address environmental injustice, racism, and discrimination.

A major factor has been the fossil fuel industry and the other polluting industries having a long and troubled history of intentionally building projects that pollute surrounding neighborhoods within communities of color and poor…

Today, environmental justice communities, including communities of color, tribal and Indigenous communities, and poor and working-class communities continue to be disproportionately burdened by pollution and harmful climate effects.

All people have the right to clean air, clean water, and an environment that enriches their lives.

Thank you very much, Heather, and thank you to the Committee members for being here.

We strongly support the Act's central elements, which are important steps toward remedying a long legacy of harm.

The Environmental Justice for All Act recognizes that meaningfully improving the lives of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color requires transformative change led by those on the frontlines.

We urge committee members to advance this important legislation quickly to begin remedying the long history of environmental racism and injustice.

We support this legislation as aligned with our mission centered on creating a just, pollution free energy economy...

We hope committee members engage environmental justice communities as the Environmental Justice for All Act continues its journey through Congress.

We commend all of the environmental justice advocates who contributed to this legislation.

We write to offer our strong support for the Environmental Justice for All Act (H.R. 2021)...

We urge the Committee, and any other committees with jurisdiction over this legislation, to begin to correct these injustices...

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 communities.

We urge the Committee, and any other committees with jurisdiction over this legislation, to begin to correct these injustices.