GreenLatinos lamenta el fallecimiento del representante Raúl Grijalva, defensor de la conservación y la justicia ambiental
Summary
GreenLatinos honors the legacy of Congressman Raúl Grijalva, who died on March 13, 2025, at age 77. The organization highlights his leadership as chair of the House Natural Resources Committee from 2015 to 2025 and his role in creating the Environmental Justice for All Act, described as the most comprehensive environmental justice legislation in history. The statement emphasizes Grijalva's commitment to clean air, clean water, public land conservation, and the defense of Latino and underserved communities.
Key insights
- Congressman Raúl Grijalva served as a high-ranking member and chair of the House Natural Resources Committee between 2015 and 2025, focusing on clean air, clean water, and the conservation of public lands.
- Grijalva was instrumental in the creation and committee approval of the Environmental Justice for All Act, which is characterized as the most comprehensive environmental justice legislation in history.
- Throughout his career, Grijalva advocated for Latinos and historically underserved communities, collaborating with environmental justice leaders and visiting environmental sacrifice zones.
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- APA
- Magaña, M. (2025). GreenLatinos lamenta el fallecimiento del representante Raúl Grijalva, defensor de la conservación y la justicia ambiental. GreenLatinos. https://www.greenlatinos.org/greenlatinos-lamenta-el-fallecimiento-del-representante-raul-grijalva-defensor-de-la-conservacion-y-la-justicia-ambiental/
- Chicago
- Magaña, Mark. GreenLatinos lamenta el fallecimiento del representante Raúl Grijalva, defensor de la conservación y la justicia ambiental. GreenLatinos, 2025. https://www.greenlatinos.org/greenlatinos-lamenta-el-fallecimiento-del-representante-raul-grijalva-defensor-de-la-conservacion-y-la-justicia-ambiental/.
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- {{cite press release |last1=Magaña |first1=Mark |title=GreenLatinos lamenta el fallecimiento del representante Raúl Grijalva, defensor de la conservación y la justicia ambiental |publisher=GreenLatinos |date=14 March 2025 |url=https://www.greenlatinos.org/greenlatinos-lamenta-el-fallecimiento-del-representante-raul-grijalva-defensor-de-la-conservacion-y-la-justicia-ambiental/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}
- BibTeX
- @misc{magaa2025greenlatinos, author = {Magaña, Mark}, title = {{GreenLatinos lamenta el fallecimiento del representante Raúl Grijalva, defensor de la conservación y la justicia ambiental}}, publisher = {GreenLatinos}, year = {2025}, month = mar, url = {https://www.greenlatinos.org/greenlatinos-lamenta-el-fallecimiento-del-representante-raul-grijalva-defensor-de-la-conservacion-y-la-justicia-ambiental/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }
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