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EJ 2020 Action Agenda: EPA’s Environmental Justice Strategy

About EJ 2020

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  • What is EJ 2020?
  • Goals
  • Read EJ 2020

Priority Areas

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  • Community-Based Work
  • Rulemaking
  • Other Priority Areas

National EJ Challenges

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  • Current Areas
  • Exploring Future Areas

Implementation

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  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Building Partnerships
  • Reporting

Outreach & Engagement

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  • Public Comments
  • Tribal Consultation
  • Points of Contact

Resources

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  • EJ 2020 Factsheet
  • Supporting Tools & Documents
Learn More
  • EJSCREEN
  • EJ Technical Guidance
  • NEPA Promising Practices
  • EJ Research Roadmap
What People Are Saying About EJ 2020


"The EJ 2020 Action Agenda is an important step in providing the collaborative tools, policy lens, and analytical resources necessary to help ensure that all Americans have access to clean air, water, and soil."
- Aaron Mair, President, Sierra Club

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Environmental Justice

  • Learn About Environmental Justice
  • Equity Action Plan
  • Grants and Resources
  • National Environmental Justice Advisory Council
  • White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council
  • EJ in Your Community
  • EJ and National Environmental Policy Act
  • EJ and Title VI
  • EJ for Tribes and Indigenous Peoples
  • Equitable Development and EJ
  • Community Voices on EJ
Contact Us About Environmental Justice
Contact Us About Environmental Justice to ask a question, provide feedback, or report a problem.
Last updated on March 15, 2024
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