Most, if not all of us, are applauding the fact that after a 16-day standoff, lawmakers were able to come to an agreement that puts the government back to work. While the devil may be in the details, and concessions were made on both sides, the importance of knowing that our country can meet its […]
Guest Blogger: Adrianna Quintero “Americans & Latino Americans to Tea Party: We Want our EPA”
October 18, 2013 By
Guest Blogger: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva “Latinos are Ready to Lead on Climate Change”
September 24, 2013 By
This week the Environmental Protection Agency took a critical step to reduce carbon pollution, one of the biggest (and still growing) causes of climate change. The EPA’s rule limiting emissions from new coal plants is the first step in President Obama’s plan to tackle what has truly become a global crisis. I agree with him […]
New EPA Standards will Cut Carbon Pollution to Fight Climate Change
September 23, 2013 By
Last Friday, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that they would push for regulations outlined by President Obama’s Climate Action Plan to “cut carbon pollution from new power plants in order to combat climate change and improve public health.” This proposal would limit power plant emissions of carbon dioxide, which is said to account for 40% of the greenhouse […]
Elsa Ramirez “Celebrating Earth Day and what it means for the Latino Community”
March 15, 2010 By
I grew up in a Texas border town along the Rio Grande River and learned early on about the value of preserving our natural resources. Irrigation transformed the Valley in South Texas and made it an important agricultural center in the state, but this also serves to underscore the importance of conserving our valuable and […]
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