Environmental Justice

May 19, 2023

Embracing Environmental Justice Initiatives to Advance Corporate Objectives

Earth Week 2023 brought with it two significant environmental justice developments. The week began with New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announcing the adoption of regulations aimed at reducing pollution in historically overburdened communities and those disproportionately impacted by health and environmental stressors. President Biden then capped the week off by issuing an Executive Order on Revitalizing… Continue reading

Air, Climate Change, Water

Air, Arie Feltman-Frank, Chicago, Climate, Corporate, Daniel L. Robertson, Earth Week, Environmental Justice, Inflation Reduction Act, January 2023 addendum, Jenner & Block, Justice, pollution, Steven M. Siros, Tajana Vuiic, USEPA
April 26, 2023

Biden Administration Underscores Environmental Justice Commitment with Earth Week Executive Order

Capping off Earth Week 2023, President Biden on Friday signed an executive order expanding the Administration’s Justice40 Initiative and creating a new White House Office of Environmental Justice. Continue reading

Sustainability

Corporate Environmental Lawyer, Daniel L. Robertson, Earth Week, Environmental Justice, Executive Order, Health & Safety, Jenner & Block, President Biden
March 15, 2022

EPA Proposes Hazardous Substance Facility Response Plan Regulations; Includes Climate Change and Environmental Justice Considerations

On March 11, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced it was proposing new regulations that would require certain facilities located close to navigable waters create and submit Facility Response Plans for worst case discharges of hazardous substances. Continue reading

CERCLA, Climate Change, Water

Clean Water Act, Climate Change, CWA, Environmental Justice, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, Facility Response Plan, hazardous substance, NRDC
July 2, 2019

Exploring the E-Suite with Dr. Shalini Vajjhala, Founder and CEO, re:focus partners (San Diego, CA), and former Deputy Assistant Administrator in the Office of International & Tribal Affairs at the US EPA.

re:focus is a design firm that specializes in developing resilient infrastructure solutions for cities and communities around the world and integrating project finance into the design process. Continue reading

Air, Climate Change, Sustainability, Water

architect, Carnegie Mellon University, climate change adaptation, community mapping, Dr. Shalini Vajjhala, energy and environmental fields, environmental decision-making, Environmental Justice, Office of International & Tribal Affairs, re:focus, US EPA, vulnerable communities
July 27, 2016

2016 Democratic Party Platform: Combat Climate Change, Build a Clean Energy Economy, and Secure Environmental Justice

Last week, we examined the key environmental issues raised in the 2016 Republican platform. Now that the political focus has shifted from Cleveland to Philadelphia, where Democrats are holding their convention, we will examine what the Democratic Party has to say about its environmental priorities in the 2016 Democratic Party Platform. One of the Democratic… Continue reading

Air, Climate Change, Consumer Law and Environment, Greenhouse Gas, Real Estate and Environment, Sustainability, Toxic Tort, Water

clean energy, Climate Change, Convention, Democratic Platform, democrats, DNC, Environmental Justice, Hillary Clinton, Philadephia
April 15, 2010

Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Allows Complaint By Mossville, LA Residents

For the first time, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights ruled in favor of admitting a human rights complaint alleging environmental racism claims on behalf of the residents of Mossville, LA. Continue reading

Air, CERCLA, RCRA, Water

African American, Air, CERCLA, Climate Change, Corporate Environmental Lawyer, Critical Environmental, Environmental Justice, environmental racism, GHG, Health & Safety Developments, human rights and environmental matters, Mossville, OSHA, RCRA, TSCA, Water