DOJ’s Evaluation Of EJ Impacts More Subjective Than EPA’s, Lawyers Say

The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) recent report on environmental justice- (EJ) focused enforcement shows “continued uncertainty” over how the department evaluates EJ impacts, particularly because it does not define “overburdened communities” and is more subjective than EPA’s widely touted EJSCREEN mapping tool, industry lawyers say. “This lack of clarity has led to uncertainty and unpredictability for industry, making it difficult for companies to ensure they are adequately addressing EJ concerns,” lawyers with Hunton Andrews & Kurth say in a Nov...