Last time we touched on the topic of Environmental Justice, the DOE was kicking off The State of Environmental Justice in America 2011 conference. Also in attendance was the EPA, who has been a key federal player in the EJ field ever since Executive Order 12898 charged the EPA with not only promoting environmental justice [...]
Archive for the ‘Environmental Justice’ Category
5 May
Environmentalists vs…Carbon Cap-and-Trade?
A recent Update from ML Strategies (a consulting affiliate of law firm Mintz Levin) tipped us off to an interesting case that pits California’s proposed carbon cap-and-trade system against two environmental justice groups. Environmentalists were largely united in their excitement over the passage of California’s Global Warming Solutions Act (more popularly known as AB 32), [...]
28 Apr
Federal Presence at Environmental Justice Conference
Yesterday, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced that it had “kicked off” The State of Environmental Justice in America 2011, a conference held in Washington, D.C., that runs through tomorrow, April 29th. Environmental justice, as defined by the conference itself, is “the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people—regardless of race, ethnicity, and income [...]
