THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2020 Page 5 DiDomenico receives Clean Water Action Legislative Champion Award S tate Senator Sal DiDomenico recently joined Clean Water Action’s 26th Fall Celebration, an annual event to celebrate the successes from the year and honor champions of clean water, clean air and healthy communities. During the virtual event, DiDomenico was presented with the Legislative Champion Award for his work on Environmental Justice (EJ) legislation to eliminate disparities with respect to exposure to environmental toxins. “It was an honor to be presented with the Legislative Champion Award, alongside my partners Representative Liz Miranda, Representative Adrian Madaro and Representative Michelle DuBois, for our collective work on environmental justice legislation,” said DiDomenico. “This legislation is so important for our communities, and it is even more critical in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. I am always proud to work with my legislative partners to advocate for justice for our constituents, and I am deeply grateful to Clean Water Action for their unwavering support and work on enof environmental impact reviews, including evaluations by the Massachusetts Environmental Justice Advisory Council, which will have direct representation from EJ populations. Low-income communities and communities of color in the Commonwealth have sometimes borne the brunt of the state’s energy choices and been left out of key decision-making processes. That has resulted in a disproportionately high rate of DIDOMENICO | SEE PAGE 19 COVID infections throughout EJ communities, according to data from the state Department of Public Health and related Center for Research on Environmental and Social Sal DiDomenico State Senator vironmental justice.” DiDomenico is a lead sponsor of the Environmental Justice Act, which seeks to address the unfair share of environmental pollution faced by a handful of communities by defi ning disproportionate environmental burdens as injustices and the individuals aff ected by them as EJ populations. It further aims to facilitate a more equitable distribution of energy and environmental benefi ts and burdens throughout the Commonwealth via the expansion Register Online at: www.phunkphenomenon.com CLASSES OFFERED FOR FALL SEASON HIP HOP | BREAKDANCING MUSIC & DANCE APPRECIATION | SALSA CONTEMPORARY | BALLET ADVANCED COMBO CLASSES TAP | PHUNK SNAP SASSY VOGUE 1886 Revere Beach Parkway (above Popeyes & Dunkin Donuts) in Everett Ballotpedia: https://ballotpedia.org/Janine_Balistreri 617-389-9111 / For more information, email LILPHUNK2@AOL.COM FROM MTVʼS AMERICAʼS BEST DANCE CREW
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