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Two quotes that stood out:\r\n\r\n\u201cIt really shows there is a war on equity and a real fundamental misunderstanding of the concept of environmental justice,\u201d said Peggy Shepard, executive director and co-founder of WE ACT for Environmental Justice, a national advocacy group based in New York City. \u201cIt ensures communities of color will feel the effects on their well-being.\u201d\r\n\r\n\u201cThey\u2019re claiming that these environmental justice initiatives are illegal and discriminatory when these programs are actually there to reverse the discrimination that\u2019s been occurring for decades,\u201d Shepard said.","include_drop_cap":false}}]},"yoast_head":"\nPeggy Shepard Featured in USA Today Speaking Out Against Trump Administration's Executive Orders - Jan. 22, 2025 - WE ACT for Environmental Justice<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/weact.org\/es\/updates\/peggy-shepard-featured-in-usa-today-speaking-out-against-trump-administrations-executive-orders\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"es_ES\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Peggy Shepard Featured in USA Today Speaking Out Against Trump Administration's Executive Orders - 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