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Building Just Climate Futures | Community-led Climate Solutions

Fact Sheet: Neighborhood Equity and Access Grant Program
ByDuende May 18, 2026June 24, 2026

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee released text for the Surface Transportation Reauthorization bill on Sunday, May 17, 2026. Entitled the BUILD America 250 Act, it provides $580B in federal funding for U.S. surface transportation infrastructure from Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) to Fiscal Year 2031 (FY31). Notably, it would repeal or reduce funding for several programs that support EJ and climate action from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Check out the full fact sheet to learn more.

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Air Quality & Pollution | Building Just Climate Futures | Congressional Budget | Defending Our Climate Future | Energy Policy | Health Equity | Members of Congress

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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Air Quality & Pollution | Carbon Pollution Standards | Coalition Members | Cumulative Impacts | Defending Our Climate Future | EPA | Platform Signatories

Fact Sheet: Trump Admin Rolls Back Limits to Air Pollution from Power Plants (Mercury & Air Toxics Standards)
ByDuende February 20, 2026June 24, 2026

Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) limit the amount of mercury and other toxic
emissions from coal- and oil-fired power plants. On Friday, February 20, 2026, the Trump administration announced it is rolling back clean
air regulations limiting mercury and other hazardous toxins from power plants. The
rollback will lead to greater emissions of mercury, heavy metals, and increase the risk of
cancer, lung, and heart disease for communities living near coal power plants. Check out our fact sheet to learn more about MATS, the rollback timeline, and its impact on our communities.

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Air Quality & Pollution | Building Just Climate Futures | Coalition Members | Cumulative Impacts | Mandatory Emissions Reductions | Policy Research & Advocacy

Fact Sheet: Defining an Environmental Justice Community for Mandatory Emissions Reduction Policy
ByDuende September 1, 2021June 24, 2026

Members of the Platform for a Just Climate came together to develop recommendations to provide an effective framework for identifying environmental justice communities for state- or federal-mandated emissions reductions in environmental justice policy. This report is a culmination of research and discussions among coalition members on the topic.

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