Environmental Justice Serves All
Today's guest blog is authored by Susan Robinson of NERC Advisory Member Waste Management. The original posting can be found here.
Environmental justice is the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income with respect to the development, implementation and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies (U.S EPA)
Environmental Justice (EJ) may be one of the most talked-about topics in our industry in 2021. Every organization that I belong to has created or is developing an EJ policy. Federal and state legislation is being proposed – and passed – and regulators are recognizing the need to enforce existing laws carefully. Companies are concerned about their ability to meet aggressive sustainability goals alongside new permitting restrictions, and they are concerned that…