Organizers from NJ THRIVES say that as President Joe Biden and our elected leaders plan for investments in industries like solar, wind and green infrastructure, they must expand opportunities to the very families that have borne the brunt of prior, failed policies. Photo Jerry McCrea/The Star-Ledger. SL
By Star-Ledger Guest Columnist
By Maria Lopez-Nunez, Melissa Miles and Amanda Devecka-Rinear
No one can truly understand a disaster unless they have lived through it. We’re all living through COVID-19 now, but for many of us, this is only the latest disaster.
President Joe Biden has made economic recovery and responding to the climate crisis key priorities and hopes to roll out trillions of dollars in spending on infrastructure and green energy.
Several members of New Jersey’s congressional delegation will play a critical role in shaping this legislation, particularly Rep. Frank Pallone, D-Monmouth, who chairs the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which will be tasked with writing the bill.
Environmental Justice Advocates Testify in Trenton on the Proposed Clean Energy Standard