Rep. Velazquez Seeks to Reinstate Tax on Big Oil and Chemical Polluters
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"It is outrageous to require ordinary citizens to foot the bill while big corporations profit from polluting our neighborhoods," said Velazquez. "By allowing the Superfund tax to expire,
To earn Superfund status under the
Of over 1,300 federally designated Superfund sites, approximately half are orphaned sites. Velazquez's district contains three Superfund sites: the
"By establishing the Superfund program, the federal government made a pledge to improve the health and safety of our communities who have been plagued by toxic waste at the hands of reckless chemical companies," said Velazquez. "In order to make serious strides in Superfund cleanup, we must raise adequate funding, and that starts by requiring big companies to pay their fair share."
As the
"With their draconian budget cuts and regulatory rollbacks, the
In addition to reinstating the Superfund tax, Velazquez's bill would allocate a tax deduction of up to
"It is crucial that, in addition to funding Superfund cleanup, we support local businesses and community establishments," said Velazquez. "To this point, my bill allocates more resources to help businesses located near a Superfund site."
The Superfund Enhancement Act of 2018 has been endorsed by major environmental organizations and local community groups, including:
In addition, the bill has been co-sponsored by 16 Members of
"Environmental crimes have been harming the health of our communities for decades, not just by poisoning public health, but by poisoning financial health too through the uprooting of small businesses occupying land polluted decades ago," said
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"The public health and economic consequences of Superfund site cleanups disproportionately affect low income communities and communities of color," said
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