EPA incorporates environmental justice into enforcement policy: How can regulated industries prepare?

Although not new, environmental justice (EJ) issues have played a prominent role in the EPA’s agenda under new Administrator Michael Regan. In a recent message to EPA employees, Administrator Regan instructed all EPA offices to integrate environmental justice considerations into their plans and activities. The EPA further demonstrated its commitment to EJ by issuing a memorandum directing enforcement staffers to strengthen enforcement efforts in EJ communities....
By: Thompson Coburn LLP

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