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Louisiana Seeks Vacatur of EPA Regulations Imposing Disparate Impact Requirements; 23 States Petition EPA to Amend Title VI of the...

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A hallmark of the Biden Administration’s approach to environmental justice has been using preexisting authorities to advance its agenda, none more so than Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. That approach now faces several...more

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Attorneys General from 23 States Petition to End EPA's Use of Disparate Impact In Regulating Pollution

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Attorneys General from 23 states have filed a petition for rulemaking with the Environmental Protection Agency demanding the agency stop using Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 when regulating pollution. The petition,...more

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Key Recent Developments In Environmental Justice Litigation

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Louisiana remains at the forefront of environmental justice activity. In just four days from January 19 to January 23, 2024, two courts in Louisiana offered interpretations to environmental justice efforts in the State of...more

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Environmental Justice: U.S. Department of Justice and Alabama Department of Health Enter into Interim Resolution Agreement

The United States Department of Justice and United States Department of Health and Human Services (collectively “DOJ”) announced on May 4th they have entered into an Interim Resolution Agreement (“IRA”) with the Alabama...more

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EPA’s FY2024 Budget Request Emphasizes Continued Focus on Climate, Environmental Justice, and Infrastructure

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Executive branch priorities are clearly set out in agency budget requests. While the amount budgeted generally changes when Congress has its say, the original request provides unique insight into how agencies perceive what...more

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Environmental Justice 101: Leveling the Playing Field in the Permitting Process

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The concept of "environmental justice" (or "EJ" among environmental practitioners) is not new.  It developed in response to the inordinate number of industrial facilities and contaminated sites located near...more

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2021 Environmental Justice Trends – Heightened Emphasis on Environmental Justice and Civil Rights Signals Significant Changes for...

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The concept of “environmental justice” (“EJ”) is not new—the federal government has been working to define and address environmental justice and related human health and environmental effects since the Clinton administration....more

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EPA Investigates Alabama State Environmental Agency for Alleged Violation of Civil Rights Act

In an unprecedented action, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is investigating the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM), one of its state counterparts, for alleged civil rights violations under Title...more

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