Environmental Justice in Virginia

Every community in Virginia deserves to have their health and environmental safety treated with equity and integrity. Clean Water believes that no community, especially those most underserved and underrepresented, should bear disproportionately high or adverse effects of environmental pollution.

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The Virginia Council on Environmental Justice

Underserved and underrepresented communities in the Commonwealth face higher levels of pollution. While some Virginia state agencies have incorporated environmental justice into their review process, the Commonwealth currently lacks consistency in addressing inequitable access to a healthy and safe

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Chesapeake Currents -- Fall 2021

In This Issue: | Mid-Atlantic Environmental Justice Coalition | Maryland: Reclaim Renewable Energy Coalition | Maryland: 2022 Legislative Preview | DC: Celebrating Anacostia Park | DC: Discover Your River and Park!

Chesapeake Currents | Summer 2021

In This Issue: Connecting with Government | How Can Your Food Waste Change the Climate | Maryland Legislative Recap | The Pollinator Protection Act, Five Years On | Basement Sewer Win | Solar Siting | Frederick City Superfund | Virginia Legislative Recap | Environmental Justice in Anacostia

Chesapeake Currents | Fall 2020

In This Issue: Elect Joe Biden and Kamala Harris | Be a Clean Water Voter | Clean Water's Canvass at Work | Endorsements in Virginia | How to Vote | Helping People with Sewage Backups in Baltimore | DC Update | Protecting Virginians from PFAS | Protecting Workers in Maryland | Maryland Legislative Updates
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