How could Tucson communities benefit from increased environmental protections?
Attorney General Merrick Garland wrote in a statement, “Although violations of our environmental laws can happen anywhere, communities of color, indigenous communities, and low-income communities often bear the brunt of the harm caused by environmental crime, pollution, and climate change.”
Garland said the department will prioritize cases that will create the greatest impact on communities “most overburdened by environmental harm.” The new Office of Environmental Justice will “serve as the central hub for our efforts to advance our comprehensive environmental justice enforcement strategy,” Garland said.
Cynthia Ferguson, an attorney who works in the Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division, will serve as Acting Director of the new office.
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