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EPA Released Revised Technical Guidance for Assessing Environmental Justice in Regulatory Analysis

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November 15, 2023

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EPA announced a 60-day public comment period for the Revised Technical Guidance for Assessing Environmental Justice in Regulatory Analysis. The guidance directs EPA to consider environmental justice concerns that exist prior to the rulemaking and requires the agency to consider whether the proposed rule exacerbates or mitigates those concerns. The updated guidance encourages use of the “highest quality analysis feasible”, and integrates new priorities when conducting an EJ analysis consistent with President Biden’s Executive Order 14096.