BREAKING: Senator @EdMarkey and Rep. @CoriBush introduce the #EnvironmentalJustice Mapping and Data Collection Act of 2021, to create a whole-of-government initiative, funding, and data infrastructure to determine environmental risks affecting communities across the U.S. 
"With the bold an expansive Executive Orders that President Biden has signed, he has showed us that #EnvironmentalJustice will be at the heart of the response to the #climatecrisis. Yesterday's actions were just a start." @EdMarkey, introducing Environmental Justice Mapping Act.
"Our legislation will launch a whole of government effort using demographic data to identify who is at most risk from environmental injustices. Our bill also focuses on the process of creating this tool. This must bring decision making power into frontline communities." @EdMarkey
"This legislation makes 100% clear that environmental justice is racial justice." Rep. @CoriBush, today introduces the Environmental Justice Mapping and Data Collection Act of 2021 with Senator @EdMarkey, with local Massachusetts and Missouri #EnvironmentalJustice leaders.
"This bill will federally fund and create an inter-agency initiative to determine down to the neighborhood, what are the environmental risks. Because that which gets measured gets done." Rep. @CoriBush introducing the #EnvironmentalJustice Mapping and Data Collection Act.
"This will help the Biden administration meet its target to get 40% of investment in frontline communities." Rep. @CoriBush and Senator @EdMarkey say the tools created by the #EnvironmentalJustice Mapping & Data Collection Act will help the Biden administration meet its EJ goals.
"This tool will be an organizing tool to empower people in environmental justice communities. Thank you for giving us a spot at the table." Anthony Rogers-Wright of @NYLPI on the introduction of the #EnvironmentalJustice Mapping and Data Collection Act with @EdMarkey & @CoriBush.
"It's the dawn of a new era. We need the mapping to see who is most disproportionately harmed, the poorest, the communities of color, rural America, to solve these problems." Senator @EdMarkey, introducing the #EnvironmentalJustice Mapping & Data Collection Act w/Rep. @CoriBush.
"This is about the environment. And it is specifically going to include police murder. We are talking about gun violence. I can't leave my own neighborhood to jog, sleeping in my home can be a lethal thing." @CoriBush says the EJ Mapping Act will look at multiple kinds of risks.
"The high cost of utilities. Maternal mortality. Those are environmental issues. We are looking at the environment in which we live. That is what we are trying to measure what has actually been happening in our communities." Rep @CoriBush, on the EJ Mapping Act measuring justice.
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