Apr 26, 2021
Environmental Justice Rises to the Forefront of EPA Policy
EPA and OMB issue directives and propose an initial budget for the Biden Administration’s EJ initiatives.
Industry News
Apr 23, 2021
We close out the Corporate Environmental Lawyer Blog's weeklong celebration of Earth Day with the two federal programs aimed at cleaning up existing toxic waste sites and preventing the creation of new ones...
Apr 23, 2021
Environmental Justice Legislation Update
Environmental Justice, as an urgent priority of the Federal Government, dates back to 1994, and President Clinton’s issuance of Executive Order 12898.
Apr 20, 2021
Environmental Justice in the Biden Administration: Early Actions Draw First Bold Lines
The Biden Administration in its first 90 days has unambiguously articulated a commitment to the issue of environmental justice.
Apr 13, 2021
U.S. EPA Fast-Tracking Implementation of Environmental Justice Initiatives
A cornerstone of the Biden Administration is environmental justice, which EPA defines as...
Apr 09, 2021
Biden Budget Seeks $1.4 Billion to Target Environmental Justice
The Biden administration on Friday said it wants to make the largest environmental justice investment in U.S.
Mar 30, 2021
Dispensing Environmental Justice under the Biden Administration
While we do not know the precise environmental agenda of President Biden, based on executive orders and campaigning prior to the election...
Mar 24, 2021
Environmental Justice: A Changing Landscape for Virginia Developers
While it is unclear what precise definition of environmental justice Virginia will ultimately adopt, the concept of environmental justice generally involves concentrating intensive...
Mar 24, 2021
EPA head: ‘COVID-19 created a perfect storm for environmental justice communities’
New Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan pledged Wednesday to address the disparate impacts of pollution on underserved communities.
Mar 17, 2021
It’s Time to Focus on Environmental Justice
Environmental justice is a popular buzzword these days, but many wonder: will anything actually change?
Mar 08, 2021
Environmental Justice in Georgia: Proposal of the Georgia Environmental Justice Act of 2021
The topic of environmental justice garnered more attention as the Biden-Harris administration took office.
Mar 02, 2021
Another Policy Guidance on Environmental Justice?
With “regime change” well underway with the new administration settling in, much has been said about the Biden-Harris policy positioning of environmental justice or “EJ”
Feb 16, 2021
How Biden’s Environmental Justice Order Might Work
The President ordered 40 percent of the benefits from federal climate action go to disadvantaged communities
Feb 05, 2021
‘Big Tent’ Environmental Justice Plan Looks Past Racial Divides
Environmental justice advocates are looking to link communities of color with experience fighting industrial polluters and landfills with polluted communities.
Jan 18, 2021
A look at President-elect Biden’s approach to environmental justice
What the scrap industry can expect and advice for proactively addressing potential issues.
Dec 28, 2020
The EPA’s program for cleaning up the nation’s hazardous waste dumps has a backlog of sites that lack funding—the largest in 15 years.
Dec 04, 2020
A Biden-Harris Take on Environmental Justice: What to Expect
With a historic election all but in the rear view mirror, a key question is whether and how President-elect Joseph R. Biden, Jr. and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will deliver on the sweeping environmental justice (EJ) agenda.
Oct 30, 2020
The Evolving Landscape of Environmental Justice in 2020 and Beyond
A concept that previously garnered attention with activists and select government agencies, environmental justice (EJ) is now regularly discussed in corporate boardrooms and among C-suite executives.
Sep 18, 2020
New Jersey Enacts First-of-Its-Kind Environmental Justice Legislation
Since his inauguration in January 2018, New Jersey Governor Philip D. Murphy has steadily advanced an aggressive environmental justice agenda.
Sep 17, 2020
A New Jersey Law Makes a Clean Environment a Right. Other States Should Follow.
The New Jersey legislature approved a far-reaching new environmental justice bill intended to reduce the harmful effects of pollution in low-income communities.