Can we balance the scales of environmental justice?

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The government and the business community both believe empowerment of community groups through education and communication will bring about environmental justice. Communities are urged to be vigilant in ensuring that companies comply with environmental regulations by adopting federal laws, inspecting facilities and issuing compliance orders. The centerpiece of government's efforts toward environmental justice, meanwhile, is the Executive Order on Environmental Justice which Pres. Clinton signed on Feb. 11, 1994, requiring federal agencies to assess their environmental impact on minority groups and low-income communities.

Analysis, Public participation, Community

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Agency adds Brownfields, deletes Superfund sites

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Eleven abandoned commercial properties will be put to productive use again as part of EPA's Brownfields Economic Redevelopment Initiative. The initiative aims to encourage cleanup of marginally contaminated properties and foster redevelopment of existing sites. The EPA will fund each Brownfields with up to $200,000 over two years. The EPA intends to select a total of 50 Brownfields pilot projects by summer of 1996. The agency also plans to delete 3,300 more sites from the national inventory of Superfund sites.

Management, Real estate, Real property, Superfund, Abandonment of property, Abandonment (Law)

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Report reviews Clean-Air progress

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The EPA has issued the 'National Air Quality and Emissions Trends Report, 1994' documenting the clean up of six major pollutants between 1985 to 1994. Results include the decline in carbon monoxide levels by 28% while lead levels fell by 86%. Nitrogen dioxide levels declined by 9% although nitrogen oxide emissions grew by 3%. Ground-level ozone or smog levels had a 12% decline while levels of particulate matter such as dust and dirt fell by 20% from 1988 to 1994.

United States, Reports, Pollutants

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