Community Members and Advocates Win Groundbreaking Settlement Against Michigan's Discriminatory Licensing of Hazardous Waste Facilities
August 29, 2024
August 29, 2024
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release:
Detroit, Michigan A groundbreaking settlement was reached today following a civil rights complaint filed against the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) regarding the department's disproportionate licensing of hazardous waste facilities in predominantly Black and Brown, lower-income communities, and its approval of a significant expansion of the U.S. Ecolo . . .
Detroit, Michigan A groundbreaking settlement was reached today following a civil rights complaint filed against the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) regarding the department's disproportionate licensing of hazardous waste facilities in predominantly Black and Brown, lower-income communities, and its approval of a significant expansion of the U.S. Ecolo . . .