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Report: EPA Can Increase Impact of Environmental Justice on Agency Rulemaking by Meeting Commitments and Measuring Adherence to Guidance

Report Number
15-P-0274

Report #15-P-0274, September 3, 2015

What We Found

Continued delays in issuing or finalizing EJ guidance limits the EPA’s ability to broadly and consistently consider EJ during the rulemaking process, potentially impacting susceptible populations at high risk of suffering effects of environmental hazards.

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