John,
The dangers of pollution are not borne equally.
The racial makeup of neighborhoods, for example, can be a strong predictor of where chemical and plastics facilities and power plants are located — and these are often disproportionately sited in socially and economically disadvantaged communities.
Low income, rural communities, and communities of color should not have the disproportionate burdens of air and water contamination.
A draft legislative proposal introduced in the House and Senate would help address this issue. Tell Members of Congress to combat environmental injustice and support the Climate Equity Act.
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A lack of resources or political power prevents the residents of these communities from fighting the development of chemical and plastics facilities and power plants, causing deep environmental injustice.1,2 And, as our recent research shows, some popular climate policies, like cap-and-trade, actually make environmental injustice worse.3
Meanwhile, the energy and fracking industry is pushing for a colossal number of new petrochemical facilities, gas-fired power plants, and liquefied natural gas export terminals — yet state and federal regulators have not assessed the impact of this building boom on the communities where these plants would be located.4,5
The Climate Equity Act focuses on communities most impacted by the climate crisis and ensures they have a seat at the table when it comes to environmental policy, regulation, and projects that directly impact their communities.6
Support the Climate Equity Act
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The environmental injustice caused by the buildout of fossil fuel infrastructure and power plants should not fall on communities of color, low-income or rural communities because we all have a right to clean air and a livable climate. Join us and other groups in telling Members of Congress to support the Climate Equity Act.
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Onward together,
Wenonah Hauter
Founder and Executive Director
Food & Water Action and Food & Water Watch
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Citations:
1. Fracking Endgame: It's Literally Us Or The Frackers, Food & Water Watch, June 4, 2019.
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2. Pernicious Placement of Pennsylvania Power Plants: Natural Gas-Fired Power Plant Boom Reinforces Environmental Injustice, Food & Water Watch, June 2018. [link removed]
3. Cap and Trade: More Pollution for the Poor and People of Color, Food & Water Watch, November 19, 2019.
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4. Fact Sheet: Environmental Injustice in Pennsylvania, Food & Water Watch, June 25, 2018.
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5. The Fracking Endgame: Locked Into Plastics, Pollution, and Climate Chaos, Food & Water Watch, June 3, 2019.
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6. Harris, Ocasio-Cortez Announce Landmark Legislation to Ensure Green New Deal Lifts Up Every Community, July 29, 2019.
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