Pa. House measure aims to protect vulnerable communities from heavy pollution burden
The bill would let state regulators deny permits if a plant would create too much of a burden on environmental justice communities.
The bill would let state regulators deny permits if a plant would create too much of a burden on environmental justice communities.
The Shapiro Administration is rolling out an interim final policy and collecting public comment before officially enacting it.
DEP plans to use the feedback in a new guide for addressing climate in EJ areas.
Two environmental justice advocates from central Pennsylvania, Zeshan Ismat and Brennan Ka’aihue, will lead tree planting projects in underserved sections of their communities.
The monitors are meant to track the amounts of pollutants like ozone, particulate matter, and carbon monoxide in the air.
Penn America Energy wants to construct a massive LNG export terminal along the Delaware River in Chester.
The new policy will govern how the state approaches issues of environmental justice–which is the principle that all people have the right to be protected from environmental hazards and to live in a healthy environment.