EPA Sees Lengthy ‘Journey’ To Adopt NEJAC Advice On Cumulative Impacts

EPA environmental justice (EJ) officials are welcoming new recommendations from the National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC) aimed at bolstering the agency’s efforts to assess and address “cumulative impacts” from pollution and other factors like poverty, but say implementation of the panel’s advice will likely be a lengthy “journey.” During an Aug. 8 NEJAC meeting, a majority of the body approved a slate of recommendations developed by a 19-member NEJAC panel that met biweekly for a year to identify avenues...