On the recordMarch 28, 2023
We heard the term NIMBY thrown around to describe opposition to this bill. This NIMBY term, not in my backyard, is used to describe local residents, oftentimes very wealthy residents, who oppose development in their neighborhoods, but unfortunately support development of it elsewhere. This NIMBY term is being used by some to try to discredit opposition to this bill. In reality, the groundswell of opposition of this bill comes from places that look like places behind me, not Martha's Vineyard--places like Cancer Alley along the Gulf Coast, and many other environmental justice communities across the country that millions upon millions of American call home. Make no mistake, the greatest consequences from pollution giveaways in H.R. 1 will fall on places like the ones in this photograph that are already overburdened by industries' pollution. Mr. Chair, I yield 5 minutes to the gentlewoman from New York (Ms. Velazquez), a member of the Natural Resources Committee.
