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Environmental Justice in CAA Permitting in Region 7

When EPA undertakes a permitting action under the Clean Air Act we will consider the needs of minority populations, low-income populations and indigenous peoples — those most impacted by environmental and public-health concerns — and provide opportunity for these populations to have a voice in shaping EPA’s final permitting action.

What is Environmental Justice?

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Guiding Principles

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Last updated on July 14, 2021
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