Environmental Justice : EPA Should Devote More Attention to Environmental Justice When Developing Clean Air Rules

Exec. Order 12898 made achieving environmental justice (EJ)Ó part of the mission of the EPA & other fed. agencies. According to EPA, EJ involves fair treatment of people of all races, cultures, & incomes. EPA developed guidance for considering EJ during the development of rules under the Clean Air Act & other activities. This report examines how EPA considered EJ during two phases of developing clean air rules: (1) drafting the rule, including activities of the workgroup that considered regulatory options, the econ. review of the rule's costs, & making the proposed rule available for public comment; & (2) finalizing the rule, including addressing public comments & revising the econ. review. Two clean air rules were reviewed. Charts & tables.Stephenson, John B. is the author of 'Environmental Justice : EPA Should Devote More Attention to Environmental Justice When Developing Clean Air Rules', published 2005 under ISBN 9781422302712 and ISBN 1422302717.