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About Environmental Justice
EPA defines Environmental Justice (EJ) as the "fair treatment for people of all races, cultures, and incomes, regarding the development of environmental laws, regulations, and policies." Over the last decade, attention to the impact of environmental pollution on particular segments of our society has been steadily growing. Concern that minority populations and/or low-income populations bear a disproportionate amount of adverse health and environmental effects, led to the issuance of Executive Order 12898 in 1994, focusing Federal agency attention on these issues. EPA responded by developing the Environmental Justice Strategy which focuses on the Agency's efforts in addressing these concerns.
Administrator Johnson Reaffirms Commitment to Environmental Justice (PDF) (2 pp, 1,989K, About PDF)
Administrator Whitman Reaffirms Commitment to Environmental Justice
Press Release
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(2 pp, 87K, About PDF)]
August 21, 2001
Memorandum
[ HTML (5K) | PDF (2 pp, 60K, About PDF)]
August 9, 2001
Environmental Justice Background
- Environmental Justice Action Agenda, May 1995
- Integration of Environmental Justice Into OSWER Policy, Guidance,and Regulatory Development, September 1994
- Executive Order 12898 on Environmental Justice, February 1994
Environmental Justice Accomplishments 
- 2002-2003 OSWER EJ Success
Stories Report
- 1999-2001 OSWER Environmental Justice
Success Stories Report
- 1997-1998 Waste Programs Environmental
Justice Accomplishments Report
- 1996 Waste Programs Environmental
Justice Accomplishments Report
- 1995 Waste Programs Environmental Justice Accomplishments Report