Will Trump Admin Challenge PA’s Odious New Enviro Justice Regs?

The short answer to the question posed in our headline is, "We sure hope so!" Yesterday, MDN reported that the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has officially adopted a final version of updated Environmental Justice (EJ) regulations (see PA DEP Adopts Enviro Justice Policy as Blunt Tool Against Shale). The new regs clearly violate an executive order signed by President Trump in April. PA now runs the risk of (a) being sued, and (b) losing federal funds earmarked for the environment, due to its new EJ regulations.

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