Washington, DC – Following this week’s announcement from Representative Dwight Evans on his retirement, League of Conservation Voters (LCV) and Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania issued the following statements:

“LCV has been proud to support and work alongside Representative Dwight Evans to fight for clean air, clean water, and a safe climate for all communities,” said LCV Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Tiernan Sittenfeld. “As the impacts of the climate crisis have only become more devastating, especially for communities of color and low-wealth communities, it has been critical to have champions like Representative Evans in office fighting to make our cities more sustainable, healthier and safer for all. We congratulate Representative Evans on his well-deserved retirement and are grateful for his longtime leadership, including his 97% lifetime score on LCV’s National Environmental Scorecard.”

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“We want to thank Representative Dwight Evans for a lifetime of service to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and our nation,” said Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania Executive Director Molly Parzen. “Representative Evans’ tireless work on behalf of communities harmed by pollution, fossil fuel companies, and industrialization at large has made an important difference to the places he has served. In particular, Representative Evans’ advocacy was a major reason that the Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Grant Program was adopted, providing $1 billion to rectify damage caused by highways predominantly built through communities of color. This work has had a direct positive impact on communities of color across our nation and is helping reconnect two Philadelphia communities, Nicetown and Chinatown, neighborhoods harmed and divided by highway expansion.”

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