EPA Seeks To Measure EJ Progress But May Need To ‘Improve’ Authority

The director of EPA’s Office of Environmental Justice (OEJ), says the agency is planning to begin aggressively measuring its progress in meeting environmental justice (EJ) goals using first-time metrics required by the upcoming strategic plan, but that if there is not adequate progress by 2026 officials may have to consider asking Congress for new authority. In a recent interview with Inside EPA , Matthew Tejada, OEJ’s director, stresses the “idea that after almost 30 years of practicing and advancing environmental...