Experts Urge Businesses To Continue EJ Efforts Despite Trump Rollbacks

Top environmental law experts are advising corporate clients to remain attentive to environmental justice (EJ) issues, saying state requirements and best business practices both point to its continued relevance despite the Trump administration’s efforts to purge EJ concerns from federal environmental policy. At a Feb. 20 environmental law seminar held by the American Law Institute, John Cruden, former head of the Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division and current principal at industry law firm Beveridge & Diamond, said President...