3/27/2025 | “Over the past three years, Front and Centered has urged the state legislature to uphold its commitment to the Healthy Environment for All (HEAL) Act and the environmental justice provisions in the Climate Commitment Act by ensuring direct funding for overburdened communities,” said Guillermo Rogel Jr., Legislative and Government Relations Advocate at Front and Centered.
“While progress has been made, this year presents a troubling shift. Instead of explicitly prioritizing these communities in the budget, we see language and funding designations removed—putting at risk the state’s obligation to allocate 35% of funds, with a 40% goal, to those who need it most. Without these investments, the communities most vulnerable to climate change will be left without the resources to prepare for and respond to its growing impacts.
“The state cannot afford to delay these investments. The legislature has both a responsibility and a mandate to uphold its commitment to overburdened communities—and we will hold them accountable. The legislature and Governor Ferguson also have an opportunity to stand up for climate and environmental justice at a moment when science and communities are under attack from the federal administration.”….
Communities of color, Indigenous peoples, and people with lower incomes are on the frontlines of climate and environmental change.
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