Activists Call On Legislators To Support A Green New Deal For The Gulf South
Michael Esealuka, Healthy Gulf / Originally published on April 9, 2021 4:49 pm Advocates rallied at the State Capitol on Friday to demand a Green New Deal for the Gulf South. It’s part of a regional effort that includes hundreds of environmental and social justice advocacy groups across Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Texas and Florida. The rally comes on the heels of President Joe Biden’s release of an ambitious $2 trillion infrastructure plan last week, which includes creating a civilian conservation corps and funding for environmental justice. But organizers with Gulf South ...
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