Category Archives: Environmental justice

EPA Announces Environmental Justice Showcase Communities

Posted on November 17, 2009 by Laura B.

U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa P. Jackson announced a national initiative to address environmental justice challenges in 10 communities. EPA has committed $1 million to this effort over the next two years. “These 10 communities will serve as … Continue reading →

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Special Environmental Justice Issue of the American Journal of Public Health

Posted on November 17, 2009 by Laura B.

Via the RFF Library Blog. American Journal of Public Health free special online issue on environmental justice. — November 1 2009, Volume 99, S3 http://ajph.aphapublications.org/content/vol99/issueS3/ [EPA press release] A new resource is available to those working for environmental and occupational … Continue reading →

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Organizations Honored for Environmental Justice Achievements

Posted on October 21, 2008 by Laura B.

Projects that include empowering residents to clean up New Orleans East for a safe return after Hurricane Katrina and developing a tool to target high-risk homes with lead contamination in Durham, N.C., are winners of EPA’s first Environmental Achievement Awards. … Continue reading →

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L.A. residents ferret out toxic sites for researchers

Posted on September 9, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the Los Angeles Times. Marcela Herrera wiped sweat from her nose as the screeching sound of a saw cutting lumber mixed with mariachi music blaring from a house across the street. Clipboard in hand, Herrera … Continue reading →

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