On June 30, 2021, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C
®), the Environmental Law Institute (ELI), and the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health presented “TSCA Reform - Five Years Later.” This virtual conference marked the fifth Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Annual Conference, reflecting on the accomplishments and challenges since the implementation of the 2016 Lautenberg Amendments and where TSCA stands today. Speakers covered a variety of topics, including the systems of risk evaluation and risk management, environmental justice, regulating per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), new chemicals, and more. The over 600 program registrants demonstrate the continuing interest in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) challenging implementation of TSCA.
6 Black climate change leaders you need to know: We have to be active. It is literally a matter of life or death
CNBC 2 hrs ago Catherine Clifford
Bill Gates,
Jeff Bezos, to name few.
CNBC Make It talked to a handful of notable Black climate leaders who have been doing remarkable work in the fight against climate change and its dangerous repercussions for decades. Here s what they have to say about why diversity and inclusion in the field of climate change science is so critical.
Adrienne L. Hollis, climate justice and health scientist
Hollis work: Hollis oversees the development and implementation of programs to measure and track the health impacts of climate change on communities of color and other traditionally disenfranchised groups at the Union of Concerned Scientists, according to the organization s website. She is developing new research to understand how climate change affects health and makes policy recommendations to foster inclusiveness an
My Testimony on the CLEAN Future Act and Environmental Justice: Protecting Frontline Communities
My Testimony on the CLEAN Future Act and Environmental Justice: Protecting Frontline Communities
Adrienne Hollis, Senior Climate Justice and Health Scientist | April 21, 2021, 10:40 am EDT
On Thursday, I testified before the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. I am sharing a significantly shortened version of my oral testimony in this blog, but I urge you to read my written testimony, complete with graphics, here. More importantly, the entire hearing was recorded, and you should watch it here.
The hearing discussed the importance of 11 legislative submissions on environmental justice communities, including Black people, Latinx people, Native Americans and Indigenous Peoples. The legislations included: H.R. 1512, the “Climate Leadership and Environmental Action