Environmental injustice continues to harm low-income communities and people of color, exposing them to higher levels of pollution and health hazards. Together, we can create a future where everyone has equal access to clean air, water, and land.
Current Priorities
- Senate Study Committee on Cumulative Impact of Pollution on Economic Development and Growth
- Support: Bad Actor Bill (enable Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) to deny permits for known bad actors from outside and inside the state
- Support: Consumer Utility Counselor at the Public Service Commission (PSC)
Benefit to Georgia
Empowerment of Marginalized Communities: Provide a mechanism for communities to participate in discussions on environmental and local development issues, ensuring that their views are heard and that their concerns are taken into account.
Legal Protections: Establish a framework for resolving environmental injustices, making it simpler to challenge and correct circumstances where at-risk groups suffer disproportionately from pollution and other environmental risks.
Healthier and More Prosperous Georgia: Focuses on enhancing health equality by lowering exposure to dangerous pollutants, which can improve health outcomes for all inhabitants, regardless of their background.
Environmental Sustainability: Encourage cleaner and more environmentally friendly practices to create a more resilient Georgia.