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here is Green For All's Statementhttps://www.greenforall.org/green_for_all_statement_on_ fy2018_omnibus_spending_ package Green For All Statement on FY2018 Omnibus Spending Package
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 22, 2018
Contact: Kerene Tayloe, Green For All, kerene@dreamcorps.us, 202-664-3767
Oakland, CA – Green For All today released the following statement in response to Congress unveiling its FY2018 Omnibus spending package:
The release of the Omnibus spending bill for fiscal year 2018 is a clear win for protecting public health and the environment
“Green For All is thankful that Congress listened carefully to the communities across the country who were outraged by the Trump Administration’s proposal to slash funding for the Environmental Protection Agency. Had the Trump cuts passed, it would have put clean air, water and the health of our communities at risk,” said Michelle Romero, Deputy Director of Green For All.
“A future worth fighting for is one in which our children have access to clean air and drinking water. We are pleased to see that Congress has acted in a bipartisan manner to ensure that the EPA is provided the funding to do this work,” said Vien Truong, CEO of the Dream Corps.
In addition to keeping EPA funding at current levels, the Omnibus will provide well needed funds to address clean and safe drinking water and Superfund programs that are vital to communities across the country, especially communities of color who are most impacted by pollution.
We thank the many women who participated in our Moms Mobilize campaign, including the grassroots activists and celebrity women who signed our open letter to Congress demanding full funding for the EPA. We also recognize the women of color in Congress who were the very first to speak out against cuts to the EPA in the budget bill, including Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-13), Nanette Barragan (CA-44), Pramila Jayapal (WA-7), and Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18). It is efforts like these that we believe clearly articulated why the EPA is important to protecting the health of our most precious resource, our children.
That said, we do not take for granted that this budget provides needless funding for a border fence and leaves out support for the thousands of Dreamers who are doing all they can do to comply with our laws and remain productive contributors to our society. It is our hope that Congress take seriously the need to support our Dreamers.
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Green For All is a climate and economic justice organization working at the intersection of poverty and pollution to create an inclusive green economy strong enough to lift people out of poverty. Green For All is an initiative of the Dream Corps, which brings people together to solve America’s toughest problems by backing initiatives that close prison doors and open doors of opportunity for all.
On Thu, Mar 22, 2018 at 2:25 PM, Julia Alschuler <Jalschuler@partnershipproject.org > wrote:We are collecting statements to circulate to Dem leadership.
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