Grant funds to be used by Rochester to bolster its existing environmental jobs training program. New brownfields training program will train ~100 participants. City is focused on remediating brownfields in environmental justice communities. By: City of Rochester | January 4, …
New power plant regulations intended to help environmental justice communities. EJ advocates claim new power plant rules will not impact existing operations. NJ regulators claim additional rules are forthcoming. By: New Jersey Monitor | January 4, 2023 Regulations intended to …
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EPA’s EJSCREEN mapping tool used by largest landfill operators in preparing sustainability and environmental justice reports. Environmental justice advocates indicate application of EJSCREEN by landfill operators may skew magnitude of air pollution issues near facilities. Posted By: Waste Dive | …
The federal government will put $600 million toward repairing the troubled water system in Jackson, Mississippi – an EJ community. Jackson residents have been boiling water since July 2002. EPA has been investigating since October 2022 whether the City has …
EPA seeks to strengthen federal limits on industrial particulate matter (soot), one of the country’s most deadly air pollutants. EPA is also considering public comment on an annual level as low as 8 micrograms per cubic meter and as high …
The federal government is seeking grant applications for recycling projects that address environmental justice issues affecting Tribal and Indigenous populations. The $40 million in grants will fund 60 projects to create new recycling and composting capacity for Tribes. Applications for …
Report recommends that diversity, equity, inclusivity, and justice (DEIJ) principles be included in recreational, educational, and operational frameworks. Advisory group emphasized that the state embrace the benefits of DEIJ and to achieve a more welcoming and inclusive Catskill Park. By: …
By: City of Seattle | January 4, 2023 On Wednesday, December 7, Mayor Bruce Harrell signed a new Executive Order directing City departments to work together to prioritize and expand actions that equitably reduce or eliminate greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) within the …
By: North Carolina Health News | January 7, 2023 One gray cloud hanging over many Sampson County residents’ holidays was the prospect that in the coming year, soil contaminated with creosote and a toxic brew of other chemicals would be dumped …
By: NJ.com | January 7, 2023 Environmental justice. Electric buses. Plastic. There’s no shortage of environmental-related bills and climate change issues at the top of mind for residents and activists across New Jersey heading into 2023. Some bills are still …
