NCD980602163_19940101_Warren County PCB Landfill_SERB C_The Environmental Justice Hotline-OCR

,,,FJ ... ~.: ~v U.S. EPA -Region 1 John F.Kennedy Federal Bldg, One Congress Street Boston.MA 02203 Phone[phone] (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont) · U.S.EPA -Region 2 Jacob K.Javitz Federal Bldg 26 Federal Plaza New York, NY 10278 Phone [phone] (New Jersey, Ne-.y York, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands) U.S.EPA -Region 3 841 Chestnut Building Philadelphia,PA 19107 Phone [phone] (Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virg_inia, West Virginia) Untitled-1 S EPA Regions U.S. EPA -Region 4 345 Courtland Street, NE Atlanta.GA 30365 Phone[phone] (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina Tennessee) U.S. EPA -Region 5 77 West Jackson Boulevard Chicago,IL 60604 Phone[phone] (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin) U.S. EPA -Region 6 First Interstate Bank Tower at Fountain Place 1445 Ross Avenue, 12th Floor, Suite 1200 Dallas.TX 75202-2733 Phone [phone] (Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas) PA 1 I MC =q. ~tr "" U.S. EPA -Region 7 726 Minnesota Avenue Kansas City.KS 66101 Phone [phone] (Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska) U.S. EPA -Region 8 999 18th Street, Suite 500 Denver.CO 80202-2405 Phone [phone] (Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming) U.S. EPA -Region 9 75 Hawthorne Street San Francisco.CA 94105 Phone [phone] (Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, American Samoa, Guam) U.S. EPA-Region 10 1200 Sixth Avenue Seatle,WA 98101 Phone[phone] (Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington) SEPA ,, 1 (C) 1991 by Sam Kittner 4-2/2/94, 1 :SO PM United States Environmental Protection Agency EPA 200-F-93-004 January 1994 Office of Environmental Justice (3103) The Environmental Justice Hotline [phone]
What Is Environmental Justice? Environmental Justice means all people should be treated fairly under environ-mental laws without discrimination based on race, ethnicity, culture or eco-nomic .status. In 1992, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) created the Office of Environmental Justice (OEJ) to examine the environmental problems faced by people of color and/ or low-income populations. EPA's Environmental Justice Program was established for the fair implementation of environmental laws, as well as correct past injustices. Why Should I Be Concerned About Environmental Justice? Studies document that people of color and/ or low-income populations are ex-posed to higher levels of environmen-tal pollutants than the general public. Race and socioeconomic status correlate with unequal distribution of air pollu-tion, pesticide exposure, childhood lead poisoning, location of contaminated sites, contaminated fish consumption, and possible exposure to toxins at work. What Is The Environmental Justice Hotline? The Environmental Justice Hotline is an easily accessible source of assistance on environmental justice issues. As the level of concern regarding issues of environmental justice has grown, so has the amount of information on the subject. It is the purpose of the Hotline to make this information available to the public, and to assist in the resolution of environmental justice issues. What Type Of Assistance Will I (My Community) Receive From The Hotline? Staff members will be able to assist you in the following ways: • Answer many of your questions over the phone; • Mail information about environmental justice to you, free of charge; • Give some technical support to communities trying to reduce sources of risk to their community; • Supply information on Federal and state legislation dealing with environmental justice; • Refer you to the appropriate government agency or community organization to help you deal with your problem and/ or questions. How Do I Contact The Environmental Justice Office? You may call our toll-free Environmen-tal Justice Hotline: [phone] to speak with a member of our staff. Call Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, eastern time. Our address is: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Environmental Justice 401 M Street, SW (3103) Washington, D.C. 20460 Regional Justice Coordinators: See back page for addresses. 10 1991 by Sam Kittner