By DIONNE WALKER Associated Press Writer Posted: Oct. 27 5:28 p.m. Updated: Oct. 27 9:30 p.m. ATLANTA — Environmental and racial justice activists from six states met with federal Environmental Protection Agency officials Tuesday to demand a revamp of the agency they accuse of overlooking years of chronic environmental missteps in minority communities across the [...]
Lisa P. Jackson, President Barack Obama’s choice to head the Environmental Protection Agency addressed the third anual State of the Environmental Justice in America 2009 coference this past friday via video. Administrator Jackson called on grassroots movements in the US to “help build a 21st century sustainable infracstructure.” A video of Jacksons address is available [...]
Via the EPA The 2009 Environmental Justice Achievement Awards will recognize mutli-stakeholder partnerships for their success in addressing environmental justice issues or by adopting the goals of environmental justice to positively impact their community. The goals of the Environmental Justice Awards Program include, but are not limited to, the following: promoting positive behavior on environmental [...]
