11 July 2025
Hispanic Access Raises Concerns Over Passage of ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ and Its Impact on Environmental Protections
On July 3, Congress passed the final version of H.R. 1–the Lower Energy Costs Act–as part of its budget reconciliation bill, which was signed into law on July 4. While the legislation is framed as…
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26 June 2025
Raising My Voice for the Coasts of Puerto Rico
My participation in Capitol Hill Ocean Week 2025 and UpWell: A Wave of Ocean Justice renewed my sense of hope in the face of the many challenges we face in protecting Puerto Rico’s coastal and…
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25 June 2025
Called to Protect: How One Pastor Connects Faith, Community, and Nature
Pastor Gustavo Garza’s journey as a conservation leader began with a simple yet powerful truth–he saw his community reflected in a movement for the first time. Through his involvement with Hispanic Access Foundation, he found…
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18 June 2025
From Passion to Action: How This Toolkit Helped Zlatka Rebolledo Sánchez Connect with Her Community and the Ocean
What started as a collaboration turned into a powerful journey of learning and connection. As Rebolledo Sánchez first joined the Hispanic Access Foundation’s ocean conservation project to create Nuestro Mar, Nuestro Futuro: A Sustainable Seafood…
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13 June 2025
Hispanic Access Foundation Opposes the Public Lands Sell-Off in Budget Reconciliation Bill
On June 11, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) released the Energy and Natural Resources Committee’s budget reconciliation text, which includes sweeping provisions that would mandate the sale of over 2 million acres of public lands across…
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12 June 2025
Hispanic Access Foundation’s Statement on Ocean Protection Rollbacks in 2025 Budget Reconciliation Bill
On May 22, 2025, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the 2025 budget reconciliation bill, which includes the repeal of offshore clean ocean energy credits, cuts to coastal air pollution and methane monitoring and reduction…
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