EPA Appoints New Members to National Environmental Justice Advisory Council

The following press release was published by the US EPA on Oct. 27. It is reproduced in full below.

WASHINGTON (Oct. 27, 2021) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the appointment of ten new members to the National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC). Established in 1993, the NEJAC provides advice and recommendations about broad, cross-cutting issues related to environmental justice to the EPA administrator.

“The NEJAC’s role in this administration is critical to ensuring that EPA is delivering on its commitment to protect overburdened and underserved communities in America,” said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan. “I’ve already gained critical insight from the NEJAC, which has informed key policy, enforcement, and granting decisions to reduce exposure to dangerous pollution. It is with great pleasure that I welcome these expert new members of the NEJAC, and I look forward to their counsel so we can go even further, together.”

These new members are coming to the NEJAC from academia, community-based organizations, non-governmental organizations, state and local governments, and tribal governments. They will serve for an initial one-year term.

EPA selected new members from a very large pool of qualified candidates. Selections were made in accordance with the NEJAC charter to achieve balance and diversity in terms of geographic location, gender, ethnicity, and stakeholder perspective.

The new NEJAC members and their affiliations are:

Academia

Community Based Organizations

Non-Governmental Organizations

Tribal Indigenous Governments and Organizations

State and Local Government

In addition, EPA would like to thank the following departing members of the NEJAC, who have all provided invaluable voices on environmental justice to the EPA:

For more information about the NEJAC: https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/national-environmental-justice-advisory-council

For more information about applying for the NEJAC: https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/nominations-nejac

To read the NEJAC Charter: https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/national-environmental-justice-advisory-council-charter

Source: US EPA