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  • Advancing External Civil Rights at EPA

    "We are embedding environmental justice and civil rights into the DNA of EPA and ensuring that people who’ve struggled to have their concerns addressed see action to solve the problems they’ve been facing for generations."

    - Administrator Michael Regan

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EPA is committed to making equity, environmental justice, and external civil rights a centerpiece of the agency’s mission. EPA’s Strategic Plan for FY2022-2026 includes “Take Decisive Action to Advance Environmental Justice and Civil Rights” as Strategic Goal 2. See also EPA’s Equity Action Plan.

Complaints Received and Compliance Reviews Initiated Since 2014

How EPA Protects External Civil Rights

Through its Office of External Civil Rights Compliance, the EPA enforces several federal civil rights laws, including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which together, prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin (including limited-English proficiency), disability, sex and age,  including intimidation and retaliation, by applicants for and recipients of financial assistance from EPA. 

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Last updated on March 14, 2023