Research Resource and Assignment Page

Week 3
Class Research Resources and Assignments
Video of Class Session 3

Guest Speaker
9 February 2010

Ms. Amy Braz
Environmental Justice Coordinator
Region 1
United States, Environmental Protection Agency

Assigned Readings from textbook:
Clifford Rechtschaffen, Eileen Gauna and, Catherine O'Neill
2009	"Responding to the Challenge of Climate Change," Environmental Justice: Law, Policy & Regulation, (Carolina Academic Press; 2nd edition, 2009), Chapter 5, pp. 139-173; and Chapter 10, pp. 317-353.

Supplementary Materials for Session 3:
The White House
1994	Memorandum for the Heads of All Departments and Agencies (February 11, 1994).

1994	Executive Order: Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations, (February 11, 1994)

United States - Environmental Protection Agency
1995	"The EPA's Environmental Justice Strategy," April 3, 1995

United States - Environmental Protection Agency - Office of Inspector General
2004	Evaluation Report: EPA Needs to Consistently Implement the Intent of the Executive Order on Environmental Justice, Report No. 2004-P-00007 ( March 1, 2004).

Stephen L. Johnson, Acting Deputy Administrator
2004	Agency Response to Recommendations Provided in the OIG Evaluation Report entitled, “EPA Needs to Consitently Implement the Intent of the Executive Order on Environmental Justice” (7 June 2004).

Granta Y. Nakayama, Assistant Administrator, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, United States - Environmental Protection Agency
2007	Statement Before the Committee on Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Superfund and Environmental Health, United States Senate, (July 25, 2007).

United States - Environmental Protection Agency
2009	Environmental Justice Now: EPA New England at work for you. (EPA, Region 1).

Please explore at length the EPA tool for locating and indentifying environmental justice issues