Earthjustice: States Ask EPA to Eviscerate Environmental Civil Rights Protections
April 19, 2024
April 19, 2024
SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 19 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release:
Republican attorneys general from 23 states filed a petition for rulemaking with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) demanding the agency weaken regulations under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, attacking one of the country's most important environmental justice tools. Title VI prohibits federal fund recipients from discriminating based on race, color, or national origin. Residents . . .
Republican attorneys general from 23 states filed a petition for rulemaking with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) demanding the agency weaken regulations under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, attacking one of the country's most important environmental justice tools. Title VI prohibits federal fund recipients from discriminating based on race, color, or national origin. Residents . . .