President Biden and Congress Must Reject the Dirty Polluter Permitting Bill and Prioritize Comunidades of Color Not Polluters and Their Profits

GreenLatinos opposes a permitting bill introduced by Senator Joe Manchin and the American Petroleum Institute, claiming it disproportionately harms Latino/a/e and other communities of color. The organization advocates for the passage of the Environmental Justice for All Act and the adoption of the Latino Climate Justice Framework to protect vulnerable populations from fossil fuel pollution.

• GreenLatinos characterizes the updated permitting bill as a "dirty side deal" and a "polluter wish list" that was authored by the American Petroleum Institute (API) and would disproportionately impact Latino/a/e neighborhoods and communities of color.
• The organization cites the 2022 American Lung Association State of the Air report to highlight existing disparities, noting that people of color are 61% more likely to reside in counties where national air quality standards are failing, increasing their risk of premature death and severe health issues.
• To protect vulnerable communities, GreenLatinos recommends that the U.S. government fund oversight agencies, implement the Latino Climate Justice Framework, and pass the Environmental Justice for All Act.

APA

Magaña, M. (2022). President Biden and Congress Must Reject the Dirty Polluter Permitting Bill and Prioritize Comunidades of Color Not Polluters and Their Profits. GreenLatinos. https://www.greenlatinos.org/president-biden-and-congress-must-reject-the-dirty-polluter-permitting-bill-and-prioritize-comunidades-of-color-not-polluters-and-their-profits/

Chicago

Magaña, Mark. President Biden and Congress Must Reject the Dirty Polluter Permitting Bill and Prioritize Comunidades of Color Not Polluters and Their Profits. GreenLatinos, 2022. https://www.greenlatinos.org/president-biden-and-congress-must-reject-the-dirty-polluter-permitting-bill-and-prioritize-comunidades-of-color-not-polluters-and-their-profits/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{magaa2022president, author = {Magaña, Mark}, title = {{President Biden and Congress Must Reject the Dirty Polluter Permitting Bill and Prioritize Comunidades of Color Not Polluters and Their Profits}}, publisher = {GreenLatinos}, year = {2022}, month = dec, url = {https://www.greenlatinos.org/president-biden-and-congress-must-reject-the-dirty-polluter-permitting-bill-and-prioritize-comunidades-of-color-not-polluters-and-their-profits/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }