As Congress turns their attention from near-term relief to investing in a sustainable economic recovery, investments in the kinds of programs outlined in the Grijalva-McEachin letter can both make a meaningful contribution to national job creation and serve as a down payment on creating a more environmentally just future.
Emphasizes the importance of sustainable investments for job creation and environmental justice.
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We have Pueblo and Dine and Chicano communities that are still dealing with mines that have been left unremediated and contaminated groundwater that is undrinkable.
The Gulf Coast is already experiencing some of the effects of climate change, and we can expect all of those to grow more intense and more severe in the future, if we fail to reduce our emissions.
McEachin and Grijalva are doing exactly what elected officials should do, by ensuring that communities closest to the problem have a seat at the table as we develop policy solutions.
As our climate warms, we expect the intensity of hurricanes to increase further.
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