Ocasio-Cortez and Democrats reintroduce Green New Deal for Public Housing

DC Democrat District of Columbia Green New Deal Green New Deal for Public Housing Act House Triangle Independent NY New York Peter Welch Representatives Reps. Senate Senator Senators US USA United States United States Capitol VT Vermont Washington change climate climate change conference crisis effects emergency housing mitigate mitigation news press press conference presser public Sen. Peter Welch D-VT press conference Green New Deal for Public Housing Act Washington DC March 21 2024 Allison Bailey NurPhoto reintroduction legislation environmental policy public housing sustainable housing climate change energy efficiency affordable housing social equity government initiative carbon emissions reduction renewable energy energy retrofitting community development federal policy low-income residents green infrastructure urban planning emissions standards building upgrades economic stimulus ecological footprint housing security clean energy transition environmental justice political advocacy housing legislation