Cumulative Impacts
Pursuant to a permanent injunction issued by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana on August 22, 2024, EPA will not impose or enforce any disparate-impact or cumulative-impact-analysis requirements under Title VI against any entity in the State of Louisiana. Click here for additional and updated information.
Discover information from EPA about cumulative impacts work and research.
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Cumulative Impacts Explained
Learn about EPA's current understanding of Cumulative Impacts.
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Considering Cumulative Impacts at EPA
Learn what EPA is doing to consider Cumulative Impacts in Agency processes.
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Tools and Resources
Discover research and tools related to EPA's understanding of Cumulative Impacts.
Content Related to Cumulative Impacts
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Plan EJ 2014: Science Tools Development
Under Plan EJ 2014, EPA has committed to building a strong scientific foundation for supporting environmental justice and conducting disproportionate impact analysis, particularly methods to appropriately characterize and assess cumulative impacts.
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Annotated Bibliography for Environmental Justice Research 2016-2020
Annotated Bibliography, Health disparities and cumulative impacts, exposure risk assessments, air pollution monitoring and modeling, water quality and modeling, adaptive management and resilience.
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Meet EPA Researcher Louie Rivers III, Ph.D.
EPA researcher Louie Rivers III works on furthering the integration of social scientists into EPA’s Office of Research and Development. He also works on a cumulative impacts research project with region 2 and a solution driven research project in Crisfield
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Cumulative Impacts Explained
Cumulative Impacts Explained web area
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EPA Announces New Draft Framework to Advance Consideration of Cumulative Impacts on Communities
EPA is seeking public comment and Tribal input on the Framework to ensure meaningful engagement
EPA News Release: EPA Announces New Draft Framework to Advance Consideration of Cumulative Impacts on Communities