,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #hdf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #aa1         
#bjbj,mr4 ,ru% 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  ,urg+ 
! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve ! mon? (
 ,april ( ea* ye> z ,hazel ,m4 ,johnson 
,environm5tal ,ju/ice ,mon?4  ,:]eas !  
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy def9es 
environm5tal ju/ice z ! fair treatm5t & 
mean+ful involvem5t ( all p1 reg>dless (
 race1 color1 national orig91 or income1
 ) respect to ! developm5t1             
implem5tation1 & en=cem5t ( environm5tal
 laws1 regulations1 & policies2 ,:]eas  
fair treatm5t sugge/s t communities %\ld
 n endure an inord9ate am\nt ( adv]se   
environm5tal consequ5ces relat$ to      
comm]cial1 indu/rial1 or gov]nm5tal     

policies2 ,:]eas ! ,national            
,association = ! ,advancem5t ( ,color$  
,p urges t environm5tal inju/ice1       
includ+ ! prolif]ation ( climate *ange1 
has a disproportionate impact on        
communities ( color & l[-income         
communities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas   
,hazel ,m4 ,johnson1 widely reg>d$ z !  
"m ( ! environm5tal ju/ice movem5t1     
f\ght = environm5tal ju/ice 9 ,*icago   
beg9n+ 9 ! #aigjs2 ,:]eas1 9 #aigi1     
,johnson f\nd$ ,p = ,community ,recov]y1
 a grassroots organization focus$ on    
emp[]+ communities to fight aga9/       
environm5tal racism & inju/ice2 ,:]eas  
,johnson liv$ 9 ,altgeld ,g>d5s1 a      
,*icago ,h\s+ ,au?ority public h\s+     
project t 0 expos$ to s\rces (          
environm5tal haz>ds1 includ+ f indu/rial
 factories1 sewage treatm5t facilities1 
asbe/os1 & lead2 ,:]eas ,johnson        
inve/igat$ ! effects ( environm5tal     
haz>ds at ,altgeld ,g>d5s by engag+     
gov]nm5tal bodies & docum5t+ *ronic     
heal? issues aft] h] husb& di$ ( lung   

canc] & _! *ildr5 contract$ respiratory 
& sk9 conditions2 ,:]eas ,johnson1 ?r\gh
 h] inve/igations1 uncov]$ t ,altgeld   
,g>d5s 0 built on high conc5trations (  
haz>d\s wa/e t contribut$ to *ronic     
heal? burd5s1 dr9k+ wat] contam9ation1 &
 air pollution2 ,:]eas ,johnson & ,p =  
,community ,recov]y in=m$ resid5ts (    
,altgeld ,g>d5s ( _! "r to protection f 
environm5tal & heal? haz>ds ?r\gh       
work%ops1 tra9+s1 rallies1 & y\?        
programs2 ,:]eas ,johnson & ,p =        
,community ,recov]y held bo? bus9esses &
 gov]nm5ts acc\ntable = neglig5t wa/e   
disposal & pollution practices by engag+
 9 prote/s1 he>+s1 petitions1 & lobby+  
gov]nm5t (ficials2 ,:]eas ,johnson & ,p 
= ,community ,recov]y n only b5efitt$   
,s\? ,side ,*icago communities1 b also  
l$ national conv]sations to improve !   
fair treatm5t & mean+ful involvem5t (   
all communities seek+ equal protection f
 haz>ds2 ,:]eas ,johnson te/ifi$ be=e ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,congress reg>d+ ! ne$ =  
public-private p>tn]%ips to support     

environm5tal ju/ice initiatives1 :i*    
result$ 9 ! =malization ( a ,f$]al      
int]ag5cy work+ gr\p to address conc]ns2
 & ,:]eas ,johnson1 ?r\gh vigilance &   
activism1 gave l[-income & m9ority      
communities a voice 9 ! fight aga9/     
environm5tal racism & inju/ice3 ,n[1    
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports !       
designation ( ,hazel ,m4 ,johnson       
,environm5tal ,ju/ice ,mon?2  7#b7      
honors ! "w ( ,hazel ,m4 ,johnson & o!r 
environm5tal ju/ice advocates2 &  7#c7  
calls ^u ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve
 ,hazel ,m4 ,johnson ,environm5tal      
,ju/ice ,mon?4