EPA Activities to Promote Environmental Justice in the Permit Application Process

15 organizations filed 15 public comments on EPA Activities to Promote Environmental Justice in the Permit Application Process, at the Environmental Protection Agency. The comment window closed 5083d ago.

Abstract

As part of its ongoing efforts under Plan EJ 2014 to integrate environmental justice into all of its programs, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is soliciting public comment on ways that EPA and permit applicants can meaningfully engage communities in the permitting process. This notice describes and seeks comment on actions that EPA regional offices can take when issuing EPA permits to promote greater participation in the permitting process by communities that have historically been underrepresented in that process. This notice also announces the availability of draft recommended best practices for permit applicants seeking EPA-issued permits. The best practices are designed to encourage and assist permit applicants to reach out to neighboring communities when applying for permits that may affect the community’s quality of life, including their health and environment.

Commenters (15)

• American Chemistry Counciltrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• American Road & Transportation Builders Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officialstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Colorado DPHE; Environmental Council of the States (ECOS) Planning Committee on behalf of Environmental Council of the Statestrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Corporate Environmental Enforcement Counciltrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Covanta Energy Corporationunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Environmental Technology Counciltrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• Independent Petroleum Association of Americatrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)trade assoc.

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

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• National Tribal Air Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• New York City Departmentunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Texas Oil and Gas Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Texas Pipeline Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• Western Energy Alliancetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%