Special Committee on Environmental Justice
2008-2009 Committee Chair:
Veronica Eady Famira
[veady@nylpi.org]
About the Committee
The Special Committee on Environmental Justice works to achieve the goal of environmental justice through advocacy and education, and by linking resources to needs. The Committee is also committed to achieving greater diversity within the practice of environmental law and the Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources.
Environmental Justice For All: A Fifty-State Survey Of Legislation, Policies, and Initiatives (2004)
This report identifies the statutes, policies, initiatives, or other commitments that states have undertaken to give force of law and/or tangible meaning to the goal of environmental justice. Importantly, the report finds that from the first policy issued in 1993 to the present more than 30 states have expressly addressed environmental justice, demonstrating increased attention to the issue at a political level. The wide-range and variety of policy strategies and approaches used by states, however, suggests that the issue will continue to mature over the coming years.
Committee Resources
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Basic Practice Series: EPCRA (Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act) This is a convenient and conscient guide to EPCRA and the regulations implementing the Act. Topics covered include: Emergency planning and notification; Substances and facilities subject to the EPCRA emergency planning process; Routine reporting requirements and MSDS reporting; General provisions; and Trade secret factors and EPA trade secret regulation. |
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Environmental justice is the concept that minority and low-income individuals, communities and populations should not be disproportionately exposed to environmental hazards, and that they should share fully in making the decisions that affect their environment. This newly updated edition of The Law of Environmental Justice comprehensively examines the sources of environmental justice law and how evolving regulations and important court decisions impact projects around the country. |
