Elizabeth Yeampierre, Executive Director, UPROSE, said, "For generations, black, brown, and low-income communities have been the reluctant hosts of polluting infrastructure and toxic emissions from fossil fuel plants, highways, solid waste, and diesel trucks to name a few- creating a legacy of historic health disparities. We are encouraged to hear that the years of frontline community leadership that passed the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act in 2019 has now been realized in the State's announcement today. There is no excuse or alternative to investing in and working with disadvantaged communities to operationalize local climate solutions that are deeply rooted in equity."