Preserve and strengthen enforcement of environmental laws

Rivas joined 29 colleagues in urging the EPA to preserve and strengthen enforcement of laws protecting public health, the environment, scientific integrity, and economic growth. She points to the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, which tracks emissions from more than 8,000 sites, as a source of data she says is needed to address climate change and inform families about local environmental threats.

Context: The passage describes a joint request to the EPA, not a specific proposed regulation or enforcement plan.

In their own words

urging the EPA to preserve and strengthen enforcement of laws that protect America’s public health

The source

Luz Rivas: 2026 congressional primary candidate questionnaire

Published: 5/4/2026
Retrieved: 11/11/2026