Technical Guidance for Assessing Environmental Justice in Regulatory Analysis

22 organizations filed 23 public comments on Technical Guidance for Assessing Environmental Justice in Regulatory Analysis, at the Environmental Protection Agency. The comment window closed 910d ago.

Abstract

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a 60-day public comment period on the draft revision of the “Technical Guidance for Assessing Environmental Justice in Regulatory Analysis.’’ The Technical Guidance for Assessing Environmental Justice in Regulatory Analysis was first published in 2016. The EPA is updating it to reflect the state of the science; new peer-reviewed Agency guidance; and new terminology, priorities, and direction, including Executive Order 14096. The purpose of the “Technical Guidance for Assessing Environmental Justice in Regulatory Analysis” is to provide EPA analysts with technical information on how to consider environmental justice in regulatory analyses. This guidance takes builds on EPA’s experience in integrating EJ into the rulemaking process, and underscores EPA’s ongoing commitment to ensuring the just treatment and meaningful involvement of all people with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies.

Commenters (22)

• L.L.C.unverified attribution

  2 filings · confidence 70%
• American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• American Chemistry Counciltrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• American Lung Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• American Petroleum Institutetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• American Water Works Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• Arizona Mining Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Association of Metropolitan Water Agenciestrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• Barnes & Thornburg LLP on behalf of Federal Recycling and Remediation Coalitiontrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Boise State Universityunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Chesapeake Bay Foundationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Institute for Policy Integirty at NYU School of Lawtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Louisiana Chemical Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Members of the Title VI Alliancetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Mercatus Center at George Mason Universityunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• National Mining Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• New York City Law Departmentunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• University of Californiaunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• University of California Berkeleyunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Virginia Coal Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%