06 August 2025
Hispanic Access’ Statement on Federal Court Blocking Attempt to Open Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument to Industrial Fishing
On August 5, 2025, the U.S. District Court for Hawai‘i blocked the U.S. President’s executive order that sought to open the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument to industrial fishing. In response, Maite Arce, president…
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26 August 2025
Hispanic Access Foundation Announces the Sunsetting of the MANO Project Program, Launching a New Era of Workforce Development
Hispanic Access Foundation’s MANO Project (My Access to Network Opportunities) program will sunset at the end of October 2025. For over a decade, the program has connected, built, and developed young Latino leaders passionate about…
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18 July 2025
El Aire Que Respiramos Marks Two Years with First Insights into Latino Air Pollution Exposure and Awareness
Hispanic Access Foundation is commemorating the second anniversary of El Aire Que Respiramos (The Air We Breathe), a groundbreaking air quality monitoring initiative that is, for the first time, shedding light on both air pollution…
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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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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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