Environmental Justice 2014 Implementation Released

Plan EJ 2014 Draft Implementation Released Comments Requested

Expanding the Conversation on Environmentalism and Working for Environmental Justice is one of Administrator Lisa P. Jackson's top priorities for EPA, Plan EJ 2014, named in recognition of the 20th anniversary of the issuance of Bill Clinton Presidential Executive Order 12898, is EPA's roadmap for carrying out the Administrator's priority.

To accomplish the goals outlined in Plan EJ 2014, EPA developed nine Draft Implementation Plans which will guide Agency actions in rulemaking, permitting, compliance and enforcement, community-based action, administration wide action, science, law, information, and resources. The Draft Implementation Plans outline EPA goals, strategies, activities, deliverables, and milestones for each of the nine areas.

The Agency is asking for feedback from the public on each of the Draft Implementation Plans. EPA also encourages continued feedback regarding issues that are most important for ensuring the protection of air, water and land that supports all communities and will result in environmental and economic health benefits.

EPA is looking for your comments on Plan EJ 2014 Draft Implementation Plans. Visit here to read the Draft Implementation Plans and submit your comments today. Comments are due April 29, 2011.

A printed copy of the Draft Plan EJ 2014 Draft Implementation Plans can be requested by calling 1-(800)-962-6215 or by emailing: Charles Lee.

Environmental Justice Vol. 4, No. 1, March 2011

Available Online‏

The table of contents


Environmental Justice in Rural Context: Land-Application of Biosolids in Central Virginia
Celia Carroll Jones
Environmental Justice March 2011, Vol. 4, No. 1: 1-15.
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The Environmental Justice Dimensions of Climate Change
Marie Lynn Miranda, Douglas A. Hastings, Joseph E. Aldy, and William H. Schlesinger
Environmental Justice March 2011, Vol. 4, No. 1: 17-25.
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Diversifying the Environmental Workforce: Addressing an Early Environmental Justice Challenge
Max Weintraub, Angela Park, and Sharon Jang
Environmental Justice March 2011, Vol. 4, No. 1: 27-44.
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Using Visual Images to Achieve Environmental Justice: A Case Study of the Asarco Copper Smelter in El Paso, Texas
Martha I. Flores, Sara E. Grineski, and Timothy W. Collins
Environmental Justice March 2011, Vol. 4, No. 1: 45-53.
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The Transboundary Trade of Hazardous Wastes, 2000–2006
John K. Thomas and Darrell Fannin
Environmental Justice March 2011, Vol. 4, No. 1: 55-62.
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Monitoring Environmental Justice
Sarah E. Fredericks
Environmental Justice March 2011, Vol. 4, No. 1: 63-69.
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Community Voice, Vision, and Resilience in Post-Hurricane Katrina Recovery
Rachel Morello-Frosch, Phil Brown, Mercedes Lyson, Alison Cohen, and Kimberly Krupa
Environmental Justice March 2011, Vol. 4, No. 1: 71-80.
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Environmentally Just Technology
Gwen Ottinger
Environmental Justice March 2011, Vol. 4, No. 1: 81-85.
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Book Reviews

The Price of Ignorance and the Cost of Neglect: Science, Air Pollution, and Politics Kent Curtis
Environmental Justice March 2011, Vol. 4, No. 1: 87-88.
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Pathologies of Power: Health, Human Rights, and the New War on the Poor
Jennifer Thomson
Environmental Justice March 2011, Vol. 4, No. 1: 89-90.
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EPA's EJ Action Development Process Guide

EPA's EJ Action Development Process Guide Close of Public Comment Period April 8, 2011

In July 2010, EPA released an interim guide on incorporating environmental justice into the Agency's process for developing rules and regulations. The Interim Guidance on Considering Environmental Justice During the Development of an Action is a step-by-step guide that helps EPA staff ask questions and evaluate environmental justice considerations at key points in the rulemaking process. It helps EPA staff determine whether actions raise possible environmental justice concerns and encourages public participation in the rulemaking process.

Since releasing the guide, EPA is looking for feedback and input on how to best implement and improve the guide and on ways EPA can further advance efforts toward environmental justice. The public comment period for this guide will close on April 8, 2011. Submit your comment.

Reminder: EPA SAB Nominations For EJ Review Panel

EPA Science Advisory Board Office Seeking Nominations for EJ Technical Review Panel

EPA is developing technical guidance to direct analysts and decision makers on how to integrate environmental justice in regulatory development. The purpose of the guide is to provide technical direction to EPA staff and managers to aid them in incorporating environmental justice into the development of risk assessment, economic analysis and other scientific input and policy choices as an integral part of the agency rulemaking process.

The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office is requesting public nominations for experts to serve on the SAB Environmental Justice Technical Guidance (EJTG) Review Panel. Nominations are due by March 7, 2011.

More information

Instructions in the federal register notice

Community Conference Call on Air Issues

Intended Audience: Environmental Justice and Tribal Communities or Organizations

When: Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Time: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Eastern Time

Conference Line: 1-866-299-3188; code: 919-541-5624# (phone limited to 125 participants on a first-come first-served basis)

Purpose: To provide more information on upcoming activities in EPA?s Air Programs and foster a dialog with communities on their air quality issues. This call will provide an:

Overview of the upcoming regulations on woodstoves
Update on EPA's Air Programs
Update on future Clean Air Act webinar(s)
Overview of EPA's
initial thoughts for an Environmental Justice Learning Center

To register

For more information about the conference call, please contact Lena Epps-Price (919) 541-5573.