“Environmental justice is not optional — it’s fundamental to who we are.”
The promise
During her vice presidency, Kamala Harris cast the decisive Senate vote that passed the Inflation Reduction Act — the largest climate investment in U.S. history, worth $369 billion. The law directed historic funding for clean energy, emissions reduction, and environmental justice programs. Harris’s leadership positioned environmental equity at the core of national policy, ensuring that low-income and minority communities benefited from federal climate spending. Environmental advocates credit her with fulfilling the promise of linking climate and justice in one legislative package.
