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.
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