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The EJ Index uses data from various federal datasets to rank the cumulative impacts of environmental injustice on health for every census tract. The EJ Index then ranks communities on 36 environmental, social, and health factors.
North Carolina County Board to Consider Environmental Justice …
If the landfill were to be expanded, the County Board of Commissioners will need to prepare an environmental justice report and would have to seriously consider the environmental impacts of continuing landfill operations near an EJ community.
Pilot Program Shows Replacing Gas Stoves Improves ... - EJ News …
This program suggests that residents from urban EJ communities could benefit significantly from ditching gas stoves for electric induction units.
Activists Seeking Stronger EJ Laws in Connecticut - EJ News Today
The state environmental justice (EJ) law was last updated in 2020. But now, the coalition of elected officials and environmental advocates is demanding that the state take further legislative action to protect communities negatively impacted by environmental hazards from facilities like power plants, incinerators and sewage treatment plants...
Commerce City Air Pollution Sources Widespread, Environmental …
“Environmental racism is forcing our communities to endure cumulative effects of toxic exposure, which impacts multiple generations in the area where Suncor has operated for nearly a century without sufficient scrutiny or accountability,” said Executive Director Olga González.
Environmental Justice Grants: EPA Makes Available $40 Million for ...
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 … Environmental Justice Grants: EPA Makes Available $40 …
EPA Announces Environmental Justice Grants For Pollution …
On March 8, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of $16 million for two new grant opportunities to support states and Tribes in providing technical assistance to businesses seeking to develop and adopt pollution prevention (P2) practices that advance environmental justice in underserved communities.