Earthjustice: EGLE, EPA Retreat From Civil Rights Agreement With Flint Groups
August 10, 2023
August 10, 2023
FLINT, Michigan, Aug. 10 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release:
After more than 10 months of negotiations with Flint community groups, Michigan's environmental agency (EGLE) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) backed away from a Title VI civil rights resolution agreement that would have secured local protections for residents suffering from industrial pollution and reform Michigan's air permitting program to fix discriminatory. Instead, EGLE and EPA are ex . . .
After more than 10 months of negotiations with Flint community groups, Michigan's environmental agency (EGLE) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) backed away from a Title VI civil rights resolution agreement that would have secured local protections for residents suffering from industrial pollution and reform Michigan's air permitting program to fix discriminatory. Instead, EGLE and EPA are ex . . .