GreenLatinos Statement on the Inauguration and Day One Executive Actions of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris

GreenLatinos applauds President Joe Biden's immediate executive actions, specifically the decision to rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement, revoke the Keystone XL Pipeline permit, and stop the construction of the Southern border wall. The organization highlights the environmental and cultural devastation caused by the border wall's construction, which involved waiving laws such as the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act. GreenLatinos views these actions as essential first steps toward climate and environmental justice and intends to continue advocating for equitable environmental action.

• GreenLatinos supports several Day One executive actions by President Biden, including the decision to stop the construction of the Southern border wall, rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement, and revoke the permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline.
• The construction of the Southern border wall devastated the water and way of life for tribal nations and Frontera Communities because the Department of Homeland Security waived key environmental laws, including NEPA, the Wilderness Act, the Clean Water Act, and the Clean Air Act.
• The revocation of the Keystone XL Pipeline permit is seen as a recognition of the efforts of farmers, ranchers, climate advocates, and Indigenous leaders who opposed the project for ten years.

APA

Magaña, M. (2021). GreenLatinos Statement on the Inauguration and Day One Executive Actions of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. GreenLatinos. https://www.greenlatinos.org/greenlatinos-statement-on-the-inauguration-and-day-one-executive-actions-of-president-joe-biden-and-vice-president-kamala-harris/

Chicago

Magaña, Mark. GreenLatinos Statement on the Inauguration and Day One Executive Actions of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. GreenLatinos, 2021. https://www.greenlatinos.org/greenlatinos-statement-on-the-inauguration-and-day-one-executive-actions-of-president-joe-biden-and-vice-president-kamala-harris/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{magaa2021greenlatinos, author = {Magaña, Mark}, title = {{GreenLatinos Statement on the Inauguration and Day One Executive Actions of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris}}, publisher = {GreenLatinos}, year = {2021}, month = jan, url = {https://www.greenlatinos.org/greenlatinos-statement-on-the-inauguration-and-day-one-executive-actions-of-president-joe-biden-and-vice-president-kamala-harris/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }