I am really proud of the fact that every single one of our witnesses talking about environmental justice is a woman.

I think it is a success story that other people across the Nation could learn from, and her leadership and the coalition that she was a part of took this environmental justice issue of great significance to that community and, with…

And to say that the straits that those companies find themselves in is all a consequence...is disingenuous at best.

There are some important points. Renewable alternative energy is, like it or not, an inevitability for this Nation.

I am proud of the work done by this Committee to address environmental justice, led by our Full Committee Chair, Raul Grijalva, and our Subcommittee colleague, Representative McEachin.

Thank you. Yes, we absolutely need to have mandatory action.

It is not so-called, it is real, and all of us are going to have a chance to deal with it in the near future.

Along with my colleague, Representative McEachin, as the Chairman indicated at the beginning of the meeting, we want to introduce the Environmental Justice For All Act.

the health impacts of being on the fence lines of these facilities are extremely detrimental.

Our justice system has been biased: slavery; the Trail of Tears; blankets laced with smallpox; Jim Crow laws; and, recently, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd. Justice has never been just for everyone, but only for some people. The barriers…

It is clear the racial disparities within our military justice system require more than just a disparity board.

I have to believe that this is also a contributing factor to why we don't see service members of color achieve higher ranks.