Environmental Justice Tracker

EJ Tracker Update

EPA Finalized “EJ Action Plan: Building Up Environmental Justice in EPA’s Land Protection and Cleanup Programs”

Last updated:

September 30, 2022

Statute

CERCLA, RCRA

Agencies

EPA

Actions

Guidance/Policy

EPA’s EJ Action Plan addressed EPA’s Superfund, Brownfields, Emergency Response and other programs administered by the Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM). Under the plan, EPA plans to increase compliance with environmental statutes, take environmental justice into account when developing regulations, implement the Justice40 Initiative, and engage more communities with rulemaking, permitting decisions, and policies. OLEM also plans to provide support to underserved communities and a focus on community revitalization in its Superfund Site work, training and promoting of the use of EJSCREEN in the Superfund and Brownfields programs, strengthening community resiliency through natural disaster debris planning, and more. OLEM regional program partners and other reviewers provided comments and shared concerns and the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council made recommendations that were considered by OLEM.