Environmental Justice Policy in the U.S.
Posted: April 21st, 2021
Since the Biden administration took office on January 20th, the topic of Environmental Justice (EJ), along with Climate Change, has jumped to the forefront of the U.S. Environmental Agenda. It seems like almost every communication from the administration related to […]
Read articleNew Jersey Environmental Justice and Air Quality Permitting
Posted: February 11th, 2021
New Jersey’s new Environmental Justice Law (effective September 18, 2020), N.J.S.A. 13:1D-157 requires the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) to evaluate the potential impacts of certain facilities on environmental and public health stressors in overburdened communities (OBC) when […]
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2021 Look Ahead: Priorities for a Year of Accelerated Change
Posted: January 21st, 2021
// Colin McCall Each year in our annual Look Ahead Article we face a challenge:Â assess the landscape in front of us as it exists in January, and attempt to predict how that landscape might shift to identify the most […]
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Environmental Justice and Air Quality Permitting in the Carolinas
Posted: November 18th, 2020
What is Environmental Justice or “EJ”? According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA), EJ is defined “as the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income with respect to the […]
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