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Environmental Justice (EJ)
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA or Agency) is committed to protecting the health of the residents of Illinois and its environment, and to promoting environmental equity in the administration of its programs to the extent it may do so legally and practicably. The Illinois EPA supports the objectives of achieving environmental equity for all of the residents of Illinois.
"Environmental Justice" is based on the principle that all people should be protected from environmental pollution and have the right to a clean and healthy environment. Environmental justice is the protection of the health of the people of Illinois and its environment, equity in the administration of the State's environmental programs, and the provision of adequate opportunities for meaningful involvement of all people with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies.
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Subscribe to the Illinois EPA EJ listserv below to receive information that may be of interest to communities with EJ concerns or organizations that serve those communities. The information shared is generally about statewide or regional matters such as funding opportunities, rulemakings, etc. Site specific information on permit transactions is provided in EJ notification letters.