Nydia Velázquez: “No, our concern is getting access to the courts for the people of Puerto Rico, and access to tools.”

Kids can only live happy and healthy lives if we keep dangerous chemicals out of the water and air.

We must confront the challenges that cause timelines of project approvals to grow, particularly lack of agency staffing, however, undermining the agencies responsible for protecting our environment is not the solution.

Short-sighted attacks on the Council, by some of my colleagues across the aisle will only compromise our ability to appropriately protect the air and water quality and public health that our communities rely on.

Therefore, we must consider the many other drivers of inflation to create a comprehensive policy response, not play political games.