“. start setting that agenda for your local government, for your state, for your utilities, for us, and holding us accountable .” an EPA official said.
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Matthew Tejada, deputy assistant administrator for environmental justice at the EPA, said while the federal agency has funding through grants to address a legacy of environmental racism, it needs direction from affected communities on where to use the money.