Sin Compromisos – Rechazando la Ley de Reforma de Permisos Energéticos y Protegiendo a Nuestras Comunidades
El Capitolio de los Estados Unidos durante la Semana de Abogacía de GreenLatinos en el Mes de la Herencia Hispana. Para las comunidades latinas en todo el país, esta lucha es profundamente personal. Durante décadas, hemos vivido en la primera línea de los daños ambientales, desde las refinerías en el East End de Houston hasta […]
No Compromise: Rejecting the Energy Permitting Reform Act and Protecting Our Communities
The dust has barely settled from the election, and the stakes for our clean energy future have never been higher. From its proposal, the Energy Permitting Reform Act has been a dangerous proposal, and now, with the election results, there’s a real risk that legislators might push forward under the misguided belief that this flawed […]
California’s San Joaquin Valley: A Land of Extremes
This October I was invited to speak at the UC Berkeley Energy and Resources Collaborative Fall Symposium to discuss environmental justice and water access in California’s San Joaquin Valley. As a lifelong resident of the Valley and graduate of UC Berkeley, it presented an opportunity to connect my professional expertise with my valuable lived experience. […]
How U.S. Secretary of Interior Nominee Doug Burgum Will Oversee Land, Water and Wildlife
Se descubrió el pastel del regreso de la plataforma de “energy dominance” of the incoming Trump Administration with leadership nominations to the U.S. Cabinet departments and federal agencies. U.S. Cabinet department and federal agency leadership nominees must be confirmed by the Senate of the 119th Congress which commences on Jan 3, 2025. The process and […]
Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of The Wilderness Act
WHY WILDERNESS? At the heart of the word “Wilderness” is a call to action to preserve America’s most threatened ecosystems. The Wilderness Act of 1964 created one of the strongest and most durable types of U.S. land protection. Under this legislation, wilderness areas can be created to preserve an area where nature prevails. In the […]