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Federal Fire, Local Heat: Uplifting Just Climate Solutions at Congressional Earth Day Event
ByDuende April 22, 2026June 19, 2026

The House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) hosted an Earth Day 2026 strategy session and press conference titled Federal Fire, Local Heat at the US Capitol. Members of Congress, climate leaders, and frontline organizers came together for an Earth Day 2026 strategy session to align priorities in the face of federal rollbacks and policies that protect polluters. Dalal Aboulhosn, Managing Director for Programs and Policy at the Center for Earth, Energy and Democracy (CEED), convener of the Platform for a Justice Climate, spoke alongside other climate justice leaders and members of Congress like Rep. Adelita Grijalva and Sen. Ed Markey. Watch and read Dalal’s remarks at Federal Fire, Local Heat below.

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Fact Sheet: FY27 President’s Budget Request
ByDuende April 4, 2026June 24, 2026

President Trump released his FY27 budget plan on April 3rd, 2026. While the budget plan is not law, it sets the stage for debate in Congress over appropriation bills that determine how much funding each department, federal agency, or program covering different sectors (defense, education, environmental protection) receives and under what conditions. The budget plan tells us what this Administration prioritizes and how this Administration wants to spend money. Read the full fact sheet to learn more.

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Reps. Tlaib, Summer Lee, Grijalva Launch People’s Environmental Justice Caucus
ByDuende March 26, 2026June 16, 2026

Today, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12), and Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07) officially launched the People’s Environmental Justice Caucus, a new congressional caucus focused on advancing policies that center community leadership and address environmental harms disproportionately impacting frontline communities across the United States.

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Grassroots Coalitions Celebrate New House Environmental Justice Caucus led by Rep. Grijalva, Lee & Tlaib
ByDuende March 26, 2026June 16, 2026

Environmental justice organizations and coalitions from across the country are arriving in Washington, DC to stand alongside Rep. Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07), Rep. Summer Lee (PA-12), & Rep. Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) as they announce the formation of the Environmental Justice (EJ) Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives.

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Rep. Grijalva to Launch First-Ever Congressional Environmental Justice Caucus
ByDuende March 25, 2026June 16, 2026

On Thursday, March 26th, Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07), Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), and Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) will launch the People’s Environmental Justice Caucus, the first of its kind in Congress. This caucus will build on the work started by Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva and A. Donald McEachin alongside community partners who introduced the Environmental Justice For All Act – sweeping legislation that puts communities that have been disproportionately affected by climate change and environmental injustices at the forefront of shaping and drafting environmental policy.

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Advocacy Letter: House Pushes Harmful SPEED Act That Undermines Community Protections
ByDuende December 17, 2025June 16, 2026

Washington, D.C. (December 17, 2025) – The House of Representatives is moving to gut community protections under the guise of “permitting reform,” with a floor vote on the so-called SPEED …

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In remembrance of Representative Raúl Grijalva
ByDuende March 19, 2024June 16, 2026

The Equitable and Just National Climate Platform (EJNCP) honors and remembers the life and legacy of Rep. Raúl Grijalva (February 19, 1948 – March 13, 2025). Rep. Grijalva was a dedicated champion for environmental justice during his two decades on the House Natural Resources Committee and will be remembered for working with frontline communities to develop the A. Donald McEachin Environmental Justice for All Act. He will be missed and mourned by many across our climate and environmental justice movements.

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Equitable and Just National Climate Platform Co-authors Offer Strong Support for the A. Donald McEachin EJ for All Act
ByDuende March 22, 2023June 16, 2026

In response to the introduction of the A. Donald McEachin EJ for All Act, the Equitable and Just National Climate Platform, a coalition of environmental justice and national environmental groups, released the following statement

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Equitable and Just National Climate Platform Members Oppose Fossil Fuel Industry’s Permitting Proposal and Call for Action on Environmental Justice for All Act
ByDuende August 30, 2022June 16, 2026

The Equitable and Just National Climate Platform (EJNCP), a coalition of environmental justice and national environmental groups, released the following statement in response to a permitting proposal under discussion between Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Congressional leadership. The proposal, which was leaked to the media and carried a watermark from the American Petroleum Institute – a fossil fuel trade association – would needlessly expedite permits and limit environmental review of pipeline projects, as well as force the approval of the Mountain Valley Pipeline, among other fossil fuel friendly provisions:

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Equitable and Just National Climate Platform Co-authors Offer Strong Support for the Environmental Justice for All Act
ByDuende February 15, 2022June 16, 2026

In response to the House Natural Resources Committee hearing today on the Environmental Justice for All Act (H.R. 2021), Equitable and Just National Climate Platform, a coalition of environmental justice and national environmental groups, released the following statement:

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