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More from the Department of No Labor: *********************************** "President Obama has extended the call for agencies to renew their commitment to Environmental Justice. Environmental Justice is identifying and addressing, as appropriate, the disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects of programs, policies, and activities on minority, tribal, and low‐income populations. Environmental justice in the Labor context is fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people, regardless of race, ethnicity, culture, income, or education level, with respect to development, implementation, and enforcement of employment laws, regulations, programs,and policies. The Department of Labor continues to pursue Environmental Justice as a part of our efforts to protect the health, safety, equity, and security of workers, including low‐income, minority, and Native American workers. The Department’s Environmental Justice Strategy is in line with the mission of the Department and the Secretary’s vision for the future: Good Jobs for Everyone. This vision includes ensuring that workplaces are safe and healthy; helping workers who are in low‐wage jobs or out of the labor market find a path into middle‐class jobs; and helping middle‐class families remain in the middle class. The Department’s Environmental Justice Strategy focuses on agencies directly involved with worker training, health and safety issues, and measurement – the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the Employment Training Administration (ETA),the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), the Office of Recovery for Automotive Communities and Workers (ORACW), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP). This document describes how each of these agencies pursues Environmental Justice with programs that protect the health, safety, equity, and security of low‐income, Native American, and minority workers. The Department is committed to pursuing Environmental Justice and the work of the Interagency Working Group on Environmental Justice. This Environmental Justice Strategy represents the next step forward in the partnership with the public and other government agencies toward achieving our Environmental Justice goals." http://www.dol.gov/asp/EnvironmentalJusticeDraftStrategy.pdf

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And, finally from Occupy Wall Street:

“The Environmental Justice Committee is collaborating with activists from other Occupies and organizations on a series of actions for Earth Day. We are planning actions related to community gardens, Chevron’s environmental impact, and an analysis for Earth Day that highlights the ecological devastation caused by the 1% and its disproportionate affect on communities of color and neighborhoods experiencing economic oppression.”

http://occupyoakland.org/generalassembly/committees/environmental-justice-committee/