Political Quotes

Ed Markey: Will you commit to making environmental justice for poor and minority communities an immediate priority of the EPA?

On the recordJanuary 17, 2017
Will you commit to making environmental justice for poor and minority communities an immediate priority of the EPA?
Said by
Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey seeks Pruitt's commitment to prioritize environmental justice if confirmed.

Share

More from Ed Markey

Aug 8, 2026

ICE claimed that a ‘statistical reporting hold’ blocked it from identifying the number of individuals processed at the field office in 2025 who committed violent crimes.

markey.senate.gov
Aug 12, 2026

Over the past two years, my office has been working closely with the family of Robert Gilman – a Massachusetts resident and former Marine who has been wrongfully detained in Russia on questionable charges for 1,666 days.

markey.senate.gov
Aug 12, 2026

While this news is deeply welcomed, it is long overdue. It is a tragedy that it took Robert’s near-death condition for his case to receive the attention that it required for his release to be negotiated.

markey.senate.gov
Aug 22, 2026

The end of Haiti TPS will separate families who wish for nothing more than safety and will hurt local communities across the nation.

markey.senate.gov

Other voices in this conversation