The National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC), a federal advisory committee to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, was established September 30, 1993. The Council provides advice and recommendations about broad, cross-cutting issues related to environmental justice, from all stakeholders involved in the environmental justice dialogue. In addition, the NEJAC provides a valuable forum for discussions about integrating environmental justice with other EPA priorities and initiatives.[1] Margaret J. May serves as the current Chairperson.[2]
National Environmental Justice Advisory Council
Agency overview
Formed
September 30, 1993
Employees
26 members and 1 Designated Federal Officer (DFO)
Agency executive
Margaret J. May, Chairperson
Website
Official site
The NEJAC also has seven subcommittees to help develop strategic options for EPA. These subcommittees report to the NEJAC Executive Council. Each subcommittee consists of approximately 6 to 13 individuals knowledgeable in the subject area. Members are drawn from the NEJAC Executive Council as well as from other stakeholder organizations. The subcommittees are: Air and Water; Enforcement; Health and Research; Indigenous Peoples; International; Puerto Rico; and Waste and Facility Siting.[3]
For the past 20 years, NEJAC has provided a valuable forum for discussions about integrating environmental justice into EPA's programs, policies, and activities. The NEJAC has worked to shape agency policy including recommendations for the 1996 Brownfields report on Unintended Impacts from Revitalization that created the national Brownfields conference, recommendations for improving stakeholder relations between Federal facilities and environmental justice communities, as well as the 2005 Gulf Coast Hurricanes and Vulnerable Populations Recommendations that helped shape the agency response to the Gulf Oil Spill.[4][5][6][7]
Current Organizationedit
The NEJAC membership consists of representatives from academia, community groups, industry and business, state and local government, environmental organizations, as well as tribal governments and indigenous groups.[8]
Achievementsedit
Following research and advice provided by the NEJAC and Robert D. Bullard, President Bill Clinton signed Executive Order 12898 in 1994, the purpose of which was to focus federal attention on the environmental and human health effects of federal actions on minority and low-income populations with the goal of achieving environmental justice and protection for all communities.[9][10]
Referencesedit
^"National Environmental Justice Advisory Council". epa.gov. United States Environmental Protection Agency. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
^"National Environmental Justice Advisory Council: List of Members" (PDF). epa.gov. United States Environmental Protection Agency. September 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
^"The National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC)". fedcenter.gov. FedCenter. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
^"National Environmental Justice Advisory Council Fact Sheet" (PDF). epa.gov. United States Environmental Protection Agency. July 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
^. brownfieldsconference.org. Archived from the original on 10 August 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
^"Environmental Justice and Federal Facilities: Recommendations for Improving Stakeholder Relations Between Federal Facilities and Environmental Justice Communities" (PDF). energy.gov. National Environmental Justice Advisory Council, Waste and Facility Siting Subcommittee, Federal Facilities Working Group. October 2004. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
^"20th Anniversary". epa.gov. EPA. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
^"NEJAC Member Biographical Summaries" (PDF). epa.gov. National Environmental Justice Advisory Council. September 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
^"Summary of Executive Order 12898 - Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations". epa.gov. United States Environmental Protection Agency. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
^"1994 Executive Orders Disposition Tables". National Archives. 15 August 2016.
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This article may rely excessively on sources too closely associated with the subject potentially preventing the article from being verifiable and neutral Please help improve it by replacing them with more appropriate citations to reliable independent third party sources August 2015 Learn how and when to remove this template message The National Environmental Justice Advisory Council NEJAC a federal advisory committee to the United States Environmental Protection Agency was established September 30 1993 The Council provides advice and recommendations about broad cross cutting issues related to environmental justice from all stakeholders involved in the environmental justice dialogue In addition the NEJAC provides a valuable forum for discussions about integrating environmental justice with other EPA priorities and initiatives 1 Margaret J May serves as the current Chairperson 2 National Environmental Justice Advisory CouncilAgency overviewFormedSeptember 30 1993Employees26 members and 1 Designated Federal Officer DFO Agency executiveMargaret J May ChairpersonWebsiteOfficial siteThe NEJAC also has seven subcommittees to help develop strategic options for EPA These subcommittees report to the NEJAC Executive Council Each subcommittee consists of approximately 6 to 13 individuals knowledgeable in the subject area Members are drawn from the NEJAC Executive Council as well as from other stakeholder organizations The subcommittees are Air and Water Enforcement Health and Research Indigenous Peoples International Puerto Rico and Waste and Facility Siting 3 Contents 1 History 2 Current Organization 3 Achievements 4 References 5 External linksHistory editFor the past 20 years NEJAC has provided a valuable forum for discussions about integrating environmental justice into EPA s programs policies and activities The NEJAC has worked to shape agency policy including recommendations for the 1996 Brownfields report on Unintended Impacts from Revitalization that created the national Brownfields conference recommendations for improving stakeholder relations between Federal facilities and environmental justice communities as well as the 2005 Gulf Coast Hurricanes and Vulnerable Populations Recommendations that helped shape the agency response to the Gulf Oil Spill 4 5 6 7 Current Organization editThe NEJAC membership consists of representatives from academia community groups industry and business state and local government environmental organizations as well as tribal governments and indigenous groups 8 Achievements editFollowing research and advice provided by the NEJAC and Robert D Bullard President Bill Clinton signed Executive Order 12898 in 1994 the purpose of which was to focus federal attention on the environmental and human health effects of federal actions on minority and low income populations with the goal of achieving environmental justice and protection for all communities 9 10 References edit National Environmental Justice Advisory Council epa gov United States Environmental Protection Agency Retrieved 15 August 2015 National Environmental Justice Advisory Council List of Members PDF epa gov United States Environmental Protection Agency September 2014 Retrieved 15 August 2015 The National Environmental Justice Advisory Council NEJAC fedcenter gov FedCenter Retrieved 15 August 2015 National Environmental Justice Advisory Council Fact Sheet PDF epa gov United States Environmental Protection Agency July 2012 Retrieved 15 August 2015 Brownfields 2015 brownfieldsconference org Archived from the original on 10 August 2015 Retrieved 15 August 2015 Environmental Justice and Federal Facilities Recommendations for Improving Stakeholder Relations Between Federal Facilities and Environmental Justice Communities PDF energy gov National Environmental Justice Advisory Council Waste and Facility Siting Subcommittee Federal Facilities Working Group October 2004 Retrieved 15 August 2015 20th Anniversary epa gov EPA Retrieved 15 August 2015 NEJAC Member Biographical Summaries PDF epa gov National Environmental Justice Advisory Council September 2013 Retrieved 15 August 2015 Summary of Executive Order 12898 Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low Income Populations epa gov United States Environmental Protection Agency Retrieved 15 August 2015 1994 Executive Orders Disposition Tables National Archives 15 August 2016 nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from National Environmental Justice Advisory Council United States Environmental Protection Agency External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title National Environmental Justice Advisory Council amp oldid 1101973485, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
