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House Democrats unveil environmental justice bill
Posted on 2/27/20 at 11:06 am
Posted on 2/27/20 at 11:06 am
Democratic lawmakers on Thursday rolled out an environmental justice bill that aims to address inequities faced by marginalized communities.
“For far too long, communities of color, low-income communities and tribal and indigenous communities have not been a meaningful voice in the decision-making process impacting their well-being. Not with this bill,” said Rep. Donald McEachin (D-Va.) during a press conference.
Advocates have long called for action to tackle unequal effects of environmental issues on these communities. There have been studies, for example, that show that low-income and non-white communities face greater impacts from pollution.
The new bill, slated for introduction Thursday, would require that cumulative impacts be considered in Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act permitting decisions.
Lawmakers were joined on Thursday by environmental justice advocates, who said they played a role in helping to shape the legislation.
“I have to witness the health of my kids declining from the cumulative effects of pollution,” said Kim Gaddy, an environmental justice organizer for Clean Water Action of New Jersey. “We live in communities that are under attack.” LINK
“For far too long, communities of color, low-income communities and tribal and indigenous communities have not been a meaningful voice in the decision-making process impacting their well-being. Not with this bill,” said Rep. Donald McEachin (D-Va.) during a press conference.
Advocates have long called for action to tackle unequal effects of environmental issues on these communities. There have been studies, for example, that show that low-income and non-white communities face greater impacts from pollution.
The new bill, slated for introduction Thursday, would require that cumulative impacts be considered in Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act permitting decisions.
Lawmakers were joined on Thursday by environmental justice advocates, who said they played a role in helping to shape the legislation.
“I have to witness the health of my kids declining from the cumulative effects of pollution,” said Kim Gaddy, an environmental justice organizer for Clean Water Action of New Jersey. “We live in communities that are under attack.” LINK
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Posted on 2/27/20 at 11:08 am to Jbird
quote:Shes full of shite.
“I have to witness the health of my kids declining from the cumulative effects of pollution,” said Kim Gaddy, an environmental justice organizer for Clean Water Action of New Jersey
Posted on 2/27/20 at 11:10 am to Jbird
Talk about recycling old narratives.
Posted on 2/27/20 at 11:10 am to Jbird
So, people who buy cheap land right by Exxon in NBR, which is cheap BECAUSE it is by Exxon, will be able to sue Exxon for ecological damage?
Yeah, this will end well.
Yeah, this will end well.
Posted on 2/27/20 at 11:11 am to Jbird
quote:
tribal and indigenous communities
What's the difference between a "tribal" and an "indigenous" community?
Posted on 2/27/20 at 11:13 am to Y.A. Tittle
All indigenous people are tribal. Not all tribes are indigenous.
Posted on 2/27/20 at 11:14 am to Jbird
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It would also use revenue from new fees on fossil fuel industries to support communities as they transition away from greenhouse gas-dependent economies and authorize $75 million to support projects to address environmental and public health issues.
$75 million? That's it?
That would barely cover the cost of the overhead. There would be about 1% of that money that would make it to these "communities"
This post was edited on 2/27/20 at 11:15 am
Posted on 2/27/20 at 11:15 am to Jbird
The only thing on reservations is tribal shite right?
Posted on 2/27/20 at 11:18 am to nes2010
My guess is that group got slapped down for some of its previous practices.
Wasn’t that the section which was fronting money to lawyers to sue the EPA in order to get a consent decree?
Wasn’t that the section which was fronting money to lawyers to sue the EPA in order to get a consent decree?
Posted on 2/27/20 at 11:19 am to nes2010
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EPA already has an environmental justice group. I don't see why this is needed.
As I pointed out, the price tag of the bill is a dead giveaway. This is nothing more than creating cushy jobs for activists who will have no expectation to produce anything beyond "government certified" propaganda.
Posted on 2/27/20 at 11:19 am to Jbird
Quit voting for dims and you won't have these problems. 
Posted on 2/27/20 at 11:20 am to TigerCruise
Why don't you use the 75 million to hire inner city people to clean up the inner city.
Thus actually reducing pollution.
Thus actually reducing pollution.
Posted on 2/27/20 at 11:21 am to Jbird
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We live in communities that are under attack
"Yeah, well they are your sons without dads...they are pissed off, hungry and scared, lacking hope or having a vision of prosperity for themselves.
You built that!!!"
Posted on 2/27/20 at 11:25 am to Jbird
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“I have to witness the health of my kids declining from the cumulative effects of pollution,”
Should the fact that she isn't moving from such a horrid environment be grounds for a charge of Child Endangerment?
Posted on 2/27/20 at 11:26 am to teke184
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So, people who buy cheap land right by Exxon in NBR, which is cheap BECAUSE it is by Exxon, will be able to sue Exxon for ecological damage?
Well, since LA is now suing ExxonMobil and others, for legally permitted work they did, approved thru the Corp of engineers....yeah, anything in this state that helps lawyers can and will happen.
Posted on 2/27/20 at 11:28 am to the LSUSaint
And people wonder why the GDP growth in the state has flatlined.
Posted on 2/27/20 at 11:28 am to ApexTiger
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We live in communities that are under attack
This is complete bullshite
These people love to either ignore or just flat out rewrite history. If you look at historically industrial areas, you'll see that people used to live in close proximity to where they worked. North Baton Rouge used to be very white working/middle class in close proximity to the refineries. That began to change as societal and cultural attitudes shifted in terms of living in proximity to industrial areas. Once that happened, the lower priced property became available for poorer people (many of whom were minorities) who could afford to live in those areas. These people have framed the argument that businesses have somehow targeted these poorer areas to put their evil pollution operations so they can say that it's some sort of nefarious plot that needs to be rectified.
Posted on 2/27/20 at 11:30 am to Jbird
This will just get filed in The Turtle's circular file with the rest of the bullshite the House has sent over.
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