Federal Environmental Justice Tracker

EJ Tracker Update

Administrator Regan Directs EPA Leadership to Strengthen Enforcement in Overburdened Communities

Last updated:

April 7, 2021

Authority

Executive Order

Agencies

EPA

Actions

Guidance/Policy

Administrator Regan issued a memo directing all EPA offices to “strengthen enforcement of violations of cornerstone environmental statutes and civil rights laws in communities overburdened by pollution.” Regan urged leadership to adopt four strategies: strengthen enforcement of violations of environmental and civil rights statutes in overburdened communities; incorporate EJ considerations into their work; improve early and more frequent engagement with pollution-burdened and underserved communities affected by rules, permitting decisions, and policies; and comply with the Justice40 Initiative.