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Environmental Justice:
A Primer
National Black Law Students Association
February 8, 2012
Environmental J ustice in the 21stCentury:
Building Healthy, Sustainable andEquitable Communities
Mustafa Ali
EPA Office of Environmental Justice
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Movements in the United
States
Deliberative Pre-decisional Communication
Not Administration Policy- Do not release
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Scenes of Injustice
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MOVEMENTS
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PROGRESS
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What is your definition of
environmental justice?
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the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all
people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income
with respect to the development, implementation, and
enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and
policies.
EJ means thateveryone enjoys the same degree of
protection from environmental and health hazards and
equal access to the decision-making process to have a
healthy environment in which to live, learn, work, play and
pray.
EPA Defines Environmental Justice
As
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What is Fair Treatment?
Fair treatment will be achieved when,
in an effort to provide healthy and
sustainable communities for all people,
everyone enjoys the same:
Human health and environmental
benefitsHuman health and environmental
burdens
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Face of Environmental Injustice:
Disproportionate Impact Factors
Proximity and Exposure Cumulative Impacts Physical Infrastructure
Susceptible Populations Unique Exposure
Pathways
Ability to Participate in Decision-
Making (social capital)
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WARREN COUNTY: THE
BEGINNING OF A MOVEMENT
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PEOPLE OF COLOR
ENVIRONMENTAL SUMMIT
The SummitestablishedPrinciples of
EnvironmentalJ ustice
First National People
of Color
Environmental
Leadership Summit
October 24-27, 1991
Washington, DC
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Presidential Action
Executive Order 12898
Federal Actions to Address Environmental
Justice in Minority Populations and Low Income
Populations
Issued by Pres. Bill Clinton on Feb. 11, 1994
Directed federal agencies to consider
environmental justice in their programs and policydecision
Established the Interagency Working Group on
Environmental Justice
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Office of Environmental Justice
The Office of Environmental Justice was created in
1992
Build commitment and capacity of the agency on
environmental justice
Foster outreach between EPA and affected
communities
Coordinate EJ efforts across agency
10 Regional EJ coordinators
EJ coordinators in each national program office, (i.e.superfund, brownfields, air, water)
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How Is EPA Integrating EJ Into
Its ProgramsPlan EJ 2014
Roadmap for EPA to
integrate EJ into its programs
Goals:
Protect health in communities
overburdened by pollution
Empower communities to take
action to improve their health andenvironment
Establish partnerships with local,
state, tribal and federal
organizations to achieve healthy
and sustainable communities.
Rulemaking
Permitting
Enforcement andCompliance
Community Based Action
Administration Wide Action
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Administrative Action Through the EJ IWG
The Federal Interagency Working Group on
Environmental Justice (EJ IWG) was
established in 1994 under Executive Order (EO)
12898
The role of the EJ IWG is to guide, support and
enhance federal environmental justice and
community-based activities.
The EJ IWG is comprised of 17 federal agencies
and several White House offices.
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Reinvigorating the EJ IWG
August 2011
MOU on EO 12898
Formalizes the commitment to EJ across
the federal government
Signed by 17 federal agencies and offices
EJ strategies updated by federal agencies
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Tools and Resources
EJ Small Grants Program
Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities
program
Brownfields Grants
Urban Waters
CARE Model
HUD DOT EPA P t hi f
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HUD-DOT-EPA Partnership for
Sustainable Communities
Mission: To meet Presidents challenge for our agencies to worktogether to encourage and fully assist rural, suburban, and urban
areas to build sustainable communities
Guiding Principles for HUD-DOT-EPAPartnership
1. Provide more transportation
choices.
2. Promote equitable, affordable
housing.
3. Enhance economic
competitiveness.4. Support existing communities.
5. Coordinate policies and leverage
investment.
6. Value communities and
neighborhoods.
Developing more sustainablecommunities is important to our
national goals of strengthening our
economy, creating good jobs using
energy more efficiently to secure
energy independence, and protecting
our natural environment and human
health.
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EPA Region 4,
Jacksonville, FLEPA Region 1,
Bridgeport, CT
Integrated Planning Project, Community Health Center, Neighborhood-Industry-
Local Government Exchange Forums, Data Gathering
EJ Showcase Communities
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Success Story: Bridgeport,
CT
Players: HUD, DOT, EPA, state & local
government, NGOs
Outcomes:
programs to improve indoor air quality encourage green jobs in the community
increase recycling rates,
increase access to the natural environment,
address food insecurity, and
reduce asthma and toxic exposure in schools
and homes.
30 Million leveraged in benefits to the
community
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Building Health, Sustainable and
Equitable Communities
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One Day All Communities
Will Be Treated Equally!