WHEJAC Seeks Incinerator Rule Update, Add ‘Racism’ To Screening Tool

The White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council (WHEJAC) is preparing to ask EPA to proceed with what it calls a long-overdue update of its Clean Air Act rules governing municipal solid waste incinerators, noting that these facilities can disproportionately harm environmental justice (EJ) communities. The council -- which is slated to meet Aug. 3 and 4 -- has also updated its advice to the Biden administration on how to finalize its Climate & Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST), asking for...