Mapping the Movement: The Future of Identifying and Addressing Cumulative Impacts
Charles Lee, long-standing activist, advisor, and policymaker, is in a unique position to assess developments within the environmental justice (EJ) movement by virtue of his nearly 40-year career dedicated to advancing EJ.
Mapping the Movement: The Future of Identifying and Addressing Cumulative Impacts
Charles Lee, long-standing activist, advisor, and policymaker, is in a unique position to assess developments within the environmental justice movement by virtue of his nearly 40-year career dedicated to advancing EJ.
White House unveils strategy for bringing environmental justice to underprivileged communities
Two big themes of the first six months of the Joe Biden administration have been racial equity — the focus of one of the first executive orders the president signed — and environmental infrastructure...
Will Increased Enforcement Speed Cleanup of Superfund Sites in EJ Communities?
Earlier this month, EPA circulated a memorandum on “Strengthening Environmental Justice Through Cleanup Enforcement Actions.”
Environmental Justice Coming into Focus Under Biden’s USEPA
In its June 25, 2021 Press Release, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“USEPA”) presented its plan for utilizing $50 million dollars, allocated to the agency under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021/Covid-19 stimulus package, to EJ initiatives.
Environmental Justice: A Focus in Criminal EnforcementPrint Print this Article
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (“USEPA”) Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (“OECA”) released July 1, 2021 guidance establishing a process on which it will rely upon to advance its’ Environment Justice (“EJ”) goals.
EPA Announces Plans to Strengthen Environmental Justice Through Criminal Enforcement
The acting head of the EPA’s enforcement office issued a memorandum on June 21, 2021, that outlines actions to advance the EPA’s environmental justice goals in criminal enforcement matters.
Supplemental Environmental Projects –A Long History and an Uncertain Future
Supplemental environmental projects or “SEPs” are “environmental” projects that a defendant agrees to undertake as part of a negotiated settlement of a federal enforcement action. SEPs have been used as a discretionary vehicle for the government to reduce/affect/mitigate a civil monetary penalty...
Talking with others in our industry to find out their environmental priorities are usually much more telling than media headlines. One of the casualties during this time of pandemic isolation is face-to-face time at meetings and conferences.
Addressing Environmental Justice through EPA’s Enforcement Tools
The Biden Administration has made environmental justice and equity a key pillar of its environmental policy, directing EPA to incorporate this concept at all levels of its decision-making process.
Addressing Environmental Justice As Part Of ESG Initiatives
The incoming Biden administration brought these emerging issues of social justice, climate and environmental protection together, giving top billing to environmental justice, or EJ, policy proposals as a key priority across the federal government.
San Diego County Supervisors Add Environmental Justice Office
The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Wednesday to create an office that will help county officials incorporated climate and environmental justice into the government panel’s future actions.
Environmental Justice and Why You Should Care
In January, President Biden issued an Executive Order that created the White House Environmental Justice Interagency Council. The Council is notable because it expands the purview of Environmental Justice concerns beyond just EPA.
Washington Joins Chorus of States with Major Environmental Justice Laws
Washington State has joined a growing number of states that have adopted keystone environmental justice laws. On May 17, 2021, Governor Jay Inslee signed the Healthy Environment for All Act, into law.
Businesses, be aware: Environmental justice enforcement is serious
In late April 2021, the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) issued...
EPA Emphasizes Environmental Justice in HFC Phasedown
On April 30, 2021, EPA Administrator Michael Regan signed the Biden EPA’s first proposed rule to address greenhouse gas emissions and climate change.
Now’s the Time: Get Ready for Increased EPA Inspections in Environmental Justice Communities
The Biden Administration continues to advance prioritization of funding, focus, and policy on environmental justice (“EJ”).
EPA Announces Plans to Strengthen Enforcement and Advance Environmental Justice
The EPA issued new internal guidance outlining actions intended to strengthen enforcement and advance the protection of overburdened communities.
Environmental Justice is a Top Priority
When environmental lobbyists are asked to discuss the topics to watch for 2021-2022, the answer almost always includes...
Environmental Justice to Play Significant Role in Air Permitting Process Under Biden Administration
Although environmental justice (EJ) is not a new concept in the context of air permitting, the Biden administration’s increased focus on identifying...
