The Climate and Energy Provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Bring Promise and Concern to Latino-a-x Communities

The document expresses a mix of support and concern regarding the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. While praising the $369 billion investment in clean energy, environmental justice, and health affordability, the signatories criticize the bill's continued support for fossil fuel leasing and its reliance on carbon capture and nuclear energy. The organizations call for further executive action to freeze oil and gas permits and the passage of the Environmental Justice for All Act to protect frontline communities.

• The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 includes $369 billion for Climate Change, Environmental Justice, and Energy programs, featuring investments in clean air, clean transportation, drought response, toxic pollution cleanup, community clean energy, and low-income electric vehicle tax credits.
• The signatories express deep concern over provisions that mandate the Interior Department to make 2 million acres of public lands and 60 million acres of offshore waters available for oil and gas leasing annually for ten years, which they argue locks in fossil fuel production.
• Latino/a/x communities in the U.S. face disproportionate environmental burdens: 1.81 million live within a half-mile of an oil or gas facility, 48% live in counties frequently violating ground-level ozone standards, and they are 165% more likely to live in counties with unhealthy particulate matter pollution.
• The organizations criticize the IRA's reliance on nuclear energy, carbon capture, and additional hydrogen production to reach an estimated 40% reduction in carbon emissions by 2030, stating these are not community-first pathways.
• The signatories urge the Biden Administration to use executive authority to freeze new oil and gas permits and deny new federal permits for fossil fuel infrastructure, and call for the passage of The Environmental Justice for All Act.

APA

GreenLatinos (2022). The Climate and Energy Provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Bring Promise and Concern to Latino-a-x Communities. GreenLatinos. https://www.greenlatinos.org/the-climate-and-energy-provisions-in-the-inflation-reduction-act-of-2022-bring-promise-and-concern-to-latino-a-x-communities/

Chicago

GreenLatinos. The Climate and Energy Provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Bring Promise and Concern to Latino-a-x Communities. GreenLatinos, 2022. https://www.greenlatinos.org/the-climate-and-energy-provisions-in-the-inflation-reduction-act-of-2022-bring-promise-and-concern-to-latino-a-x-communities/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{greenlatinos2022climate, author = {GreenLatinos}, title = {{The Climate and Energy Provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Bring Promise and Concern to Latino-a-x Communities}}, publisher = {GreenLatinos}, year = {2022}, month = aug, url = {https://www.greenlatinos.org/the-climate-and-energy-provisions-in-the-inflation-reduction-act-of-2022-bring-promise-and-concern-to-latino-a-x-communities/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }