DOJ environmental justice initiatives to address pollution and climate impacts in underserved communities. the restoration of federal prosecutors’ authority to use SEPs, which allow defendants to undertake such projects as part of environmental enforcement settlements.
US Attorney General Merrick B. Garland and EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan last week announced a series of environmental justice actions. In addition to launching a new Office of Environmental Justice within the Justice Department, Attorney General Garland also announced a new comprehensive environmental justice enforcement strategy to guide the.