,,iv #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #dgi ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #aa1 #bjad ,mr4 ,ellison 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,hahn1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,holt1 ,mrs4 ,*ri/5s51 ,ms4 ,*u1 ,mr4 ,honda1 ,mr4 ,lewis1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,ms4 ,norton1 & ,mr4 ,cleav]7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,,resolution ,recogniz+ ! #bj? anniv]s>y ( ! ,executive ,ord] #abhih1 ,f$]al ,actions to ,address ,environm5tal ,ju/ice 9 ,m9ority ,populations & ,l[-,income ,populations4 ,:]eas ,febru>y #aa1 #bjad1 m>ks ! #bj? anniv]s>y ( ,executive ,ord] #abhih1 ,f$]al ,actions to ,address ,environm5tal ,ju/ice 9 ,m9ority ,populations & ,l[-,income ,populations2 ,:]eas environm5tal ju/ice is def9$ z ! fair treatm5t & mean+ful involvem5t ( all p reg>dless ( race1 color1 national orig91 or income ) respect to ! developm5t1 implem5tation1 & en=cem5t ( environm5tal laws1 regulations1 & policies2 ,:]eas environm5tal ju/ice means t all citiz5s %\ld h ! "r & opportunity to p>ticipate 9 decisions & policymak+ t affects _! heal?2 ,:]eas environm5tal ju/ice is *>act]iz$ by ! promotion ( unprejudic$ treatm5t ( all cultures1 socioeconomic /atuses1 & races1 ) respect to ! advancem5t ( environm5tal policies1 regulations1 & law2 ,:]eas ! environm5tal ju/ice movem5t is an ext5sion ( ! civil rights movem5t1 & draws p>ticul> att5tion to ! environm5tal heal? dang]s affect+ communities1 families1 & individuals2 ,:]eas environm5tal ju/ice gr\ps "w to create public policy t is e?ical1 secure ! /rict en=cem5t ( laws = environm5tal protection1 & gu>antee ! "r ( all work]s to a safe & heal?y "w environm5t2 ,:]eas environm5tal ju/ice communities fight to ensure ! "r to p>ticipate z equal p>tn]s at e level ( decisionmak+1 & promote ! education ( pres5t & future g5]ations to ensure ! heal? ( ! natural _w2 ,:]eas community-bas$ organizations & grassroots advocates h di/+ui%$ !mselves 9 ! endeavor = civil rights1 sometimes risk+ _! heal? & sacrific+ _! lives to seek ju/ice2 ,:]eas ! prote/ aga9/ ! sit+ ( a *emical l&fill 9 ,w>r5 ,c\nty1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 l$ by local community lead]s & national civil rights gr\ps1 bir!d ! t]m environm5tal racism & br\ght national att5tion to ! environm5tal ju/ice movem5t2 ,:]eas ! ,fir/ ,national ,p ( ,color ,environm5tal ,lead]%ip ,summit 9 #aiia draft$ & adopt$ #ag environm5tal ju/ice pr9ciples1 :i* s]v$ z a def9+ docum5t = ! grassroots environm5tal ju/ice movem5t2 ,:]eas ! ,congressional ,black ,caucus promot$ ! =mation ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy's 7,,epa7 ,environm5tal ,equity ,workgr\p 9 #aiib to inve/igate conc]ns t m9ority & l[-income populations 7 inadequately protect$ by ! ,nation's environm5tal laws1 lead+ to ! creation ( ! ,,epa's ,(fice ( ,environm5tal ,ju/ice 9 #aiib2 ,:]eas on ,febru>y #aa1 #aiid1 ,presid5t ,william ,j4 ,cl9ton decl>$ t ea* ,f$]al ag5cy %all make a*iev+ environm5tal ju/ice "p ( its mission2 ,:]eas ! ,executive ord] in/ructs ea* ,f$]al ag5cy to det]m9e ! injuri\s effects ( its actions on m9ority & l[-income communities1 & devote att5tion to resolv+ ^! issues2 ,:]eas ! aim ( ! environm5tal ju/ice ,executive ord] is to increase access to public in=mation & p>ticipation = m9ority & l[-income populations1 & enc\rage nondiscrim9ation 9 ,f$]al programs t impact ! environm5t & human heal?2 ,:]eas responsible environm5tal heal? policies & practices are critical to improv+ ! lives ( ^? :o live 9 l[-income communities & communities ( color ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! _w2 ,:]eas inequities 9 environm5tal protection bas$ on race & income /atus are recogniz$ across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas rese>* has %[n t income & race are directly correlat$ to great] exposure to pollution1 clos] proximity to toxic pollution s\rces1 & great] heal? impacts f p>ticulate matt] air pollution2 ,:]eas ,african-,am]icans1 ,hispanics1 & ,asians are expos$ to great] air toxics conc5trations ?an ,:ites 9 e metropolitan city 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas communities ) a high] p]c5tage ( l[-income citiz5s be> a disproportionate level ( society's environm5tal burd5s2 ,:]eas race1 indep5d5t ( pov]ty1 is a pr$ictor ( great] exposure to environm5tal toxics2 ,:]eas m9ority1 l[-income1 & tribal communities are m expos$ to air pollution f highways1 p[] plants1 inc9]ators1 l&fills1 wa/e sites1 & vehicle depots 9 ^! communities2 ,:]eas #fh p]c5t ( ,african-,am]icans & #ci p]c5t ( ,lat9os live )9 #cj miles ( a coal plant2 ,:]eas tribal communities are disproportionately expos$ to pollution & heal? burd5s across ! ,unit$ ,/ates due to sit+ ( pollution s\rces1 cultural activities1 & legal gaps 9 ! regulatory framework2 ,:]eas environm5tal mitigation 9 tribal communities is beh9d t ( nontribal communities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas inn]-city1 l[-income1 & m9ority *ildr5 h ! highe/ a/hma rates & subsequ5t a/hma-relat$ dea? rates result+ f great] exposure to indoor & outdoor air pollutants2 ,:]eas cumulative effects su* z sub/&>d h\s+ & inadequate heal? c>e c increase vuln]ability to pollution2 ,:]eas climate *ange is "o ( ! bigge/ public heal? ?reats ( ?is c5tury1 disproportionately impact+ communities less able to recov] f extreme wea!r ev5ts t are caus$ & exac]bat$ by climate *ange2 ,:]eas l[-income communities1 tribal communities1 & communities ( color h great] climate vuln]ability due 9 "p to lack ( heal? c>e1 dep5d5ce on public transportation & o!r public s]vices1 high] en]gy co/s1 less-?an-adequate protection f sev]e wea!r1 & high] insurance co/s2 ,:]eas risk factors = heat-relat$ dea?s are high] = p ) l[ incomes & p ( color1 & climate *ange w lead to an increase 9 frequ5cy & int5sity ( heat waves1 & a /rong] heat isl& effect2 & ,:]eas r$uc+ gre5h\se gas emissions & build+ climate resili5cy 9 l[-income1 m9ority1 & tribal communities c create economic /ability ?r\gh good jobs 9 clean en]gy1 en]gy effici5cy1 & gre5 infra/ructure indu/ries3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 commemorates ! a*ievem5ts ( ! environm5tal ju/ice movem5t ov] ! la/ #bj ye>s1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! in/itution ( an environm5tal ju/ice law1 ,executive ord]1 or policy by ! #ej ,/ates & ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia2 7,b7 ! re9/atem5t ( ! ,f$]al ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p1 ,f$]al ag5cy /rategic plans1 & ,plan ,,ej #bjad2 7,c7 ! gr[? 9 ! numb] ( publications1 rese>*1 & univ]sity-bas$ environm5tal ju/ice c5t]s1 legal cl9ics1 & academic programs2 & 7,d7 ! ov] #c1jjj gr\ps & a doz5 networks ( community-bas$ organizations t h =m$2 7#b7 affirms t ,congress %\ld uphold ! pr9ciples ( environm5tal & climate ju/ice by-- 7,a7 recogniz+ t legislation pass$ by ,congress has =eseeable & un=eseeable effects on ! exi/+ disp>ities betwe5 communities ( diff]+ socioeconomic /atuses & racial composition2 7,b7 committ+ to policies & practices t protect ! heal?1 economic vitality1 & human & civil rights ( l[-income1 tribal1 & m9ority communities2 & 7,c7 creat+ policies t proactively address climate vuln]abilities & promote resili5cy 9 l[-income1 tribal1 & m9ority communities2 & 7#c7 urges ! ,presid5t to-- 7,a7 explicitly address environm5tal ju/ice issues 9 8 climate *ange initiatives2 7,b7 commit to focus+ on great] ov]sight & support+ ,f$]al ag5cy advancem5t ( environm5tal ju/ice2 & 7,c7 "w ) tribal lead]s & communities to address _! unique environm5tal ju/ice conc]ns4