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24 wrz 2022 · EPA’s historic Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights will position the agency to better advance environmental justice, enforce civil rights laws in overburdened communities, and deliver new grants and technical assistance
18 paź 2024 · The Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights (OEJECR) supports the agency’s mission by providing leadership on EPA’s environmental justice and external civil rights priorities.
1 maj 2024 · The mission of EPA is to protect human health and the environment. Chemicals in the marketplace are reviewed for safety. When Congress writes an environmental law, we implement it by writing regulations. Often, we set national standards that states and tribes enforce through their own regulations.
EPA Planning and Performance Framework What are the Key Takeaways in EPA's Strategic Plan? • The Plan renews commitment to EPA's three principles— follow the science, follow the law, and be transparent, while adding a fourth foundational principle: advance justice and equity.
28 wrz 2022 · The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will create a national office of environmental justice in a bid to address the disproportionate burden of climate change and toxic pollution on...
4 paź 2022 · The new office, titled the Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights (OEJECR), merges three existing Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) programs: the Office of Environmental Justice, the External Civil Rights Compliance Office, and the Conflict Prevention and Resolution Center.
30 wrz 2022 · “The establishment of a new office dedicated to advancing environmental justice and civil rights at EPA will ensure the lived experiences of underserved communities are central to our decision-making while supporting community-driven solutions,” said Vice President Kamala Harris in the news release.
