EPA: LATINO LEADERS URGE CONGRESS TO SUPPORT AIR, CLIMATE REGULATIONS

Latino groups are urging Congress to resist pressure to scale back or delay U.S. EPA's air pollution and climate regulations.

Rafael Fantauzzi, president of the National Puerto Rican Coalition, said the letter sends the message that Latino voters are highly invested in energy and climate issues. Polls have shown that they are willing to pay more to protect the environment, he said, adding that they would benefit from energy efficiency or renewable energy legislation because of their heavy presence in the construction industry.

"The reality is, to a lot of people in this country -- other than the immigration issue -- Latinos are invisible," said Fantauzzi, who is also chief of the National Latino Coalition on Climate Change. "That's why it's extremely important to say to Congress that we're here, we're part of the constituency, and we're not only here when you need our votes."

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