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Environmental Justice (EJ)
 The
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA or Agency) is committed
to protecting the health of the citizens of Illinois and its environment,
and to promoting environmental equity in the administration of its programs
to the extent it may do so legally and practicably. The Illinois EPA supports
the objectives of achieving environmental equity for all of the citizens
of Illinois.
"Environmental Justice" is based on the principle that all people
should be protected from environmental pollution and have the
right to a clean and healthy environment. Environmental justice
is the protection of the health of the people of Illinois and
its environment, equity in the administration of the State's environmental
programs, and the provision of adequate opportunities for meaningful
involvement of all people with respect to the development, implementation,
and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies.
The assumption of this policy is that it is evolutionary. Environmental
Justice policies and activities will continue to develop, as appropriate,
through the normal course of the Agency's regulatory and programmatic
duties. In addition to the normal evolution of the policy, the
Agency is planning outreach activities to gather comments and
public input for this spring. The Illinois EPA recognizes that
this policy alone will not achieve environmental equity in all
instances. Moreover, public and private commitment to the implementation
of this policy is needed to achieve the goals of this policy and
to promote environmental equity in this State.
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