Program, Objectives, and Accomplishments

The Office of Air and Radiation (OAR) has been actively involved in addressing environmental justice issues since the early 1990’s during the advent of the environmental justice movement.

Additional information about OAR’s EJ initiatives, policies and action plans:

OAR environmental justice action plans for 2003, 2004-5, 2006, 2007

OAR Biennial Reports on EJ Accomplishments

EPA’s Woodstove Changeout Program, which has targeted assistance to Tribal communities and those with potential EJ concerns

Read about what EPA, communities, and others are doing about asthma

EPA’s Community Action for a Renewed Environment (CARE) grant program for communities to address multiple sources of toxic pollution

OAQPS FY 2007-08 Environmental Justice (EJ) Progress Report (PDF) (4pp, 37k): In 2007 and 2008 OAQPS staff and managers broadened the scope of OAQPS activities that incorporated environmental justice (EJ) concerns. This progress report addresses activities that correspond to the FY07-08 OAQPS EJ Action Plan and highlights other activities that were not anticipated when the action plan was developed.

Program, Objectives, and Accomplishments

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