Lawyers' Committee Disappointed by Resignation of Van Jones
Jones' departure is not the end of our continued effort to impact federal environmental justice policy. Read More »
Lawyers' Committee Comments on EPA Solid Waste Definition
On June 30, the Lawyers' Committee submitted comments to the Environmental Protection Agency requesting the withdrawal of its recently promulgated rule on the Definition of Solid Waste. Read More »
Environmental Justice Project Releases Report
The Environmental Justice Project and the National Commission on Environmental Justice on the Gulf Coast released their report Read More »
- Dec 17 Lawyers' Committee's Daria Neal Reports from Climate Change Summit in Copenhagen Daria Neal, senior counsel, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law's Environmental Justice Project, is on the ground in Copenhagen during the United Nation's Climate Change Summit. Daily blogs outlining her experiences will be posted here.
- Sep 08 Lawyers' Committee Disappointed by Resignation of Van Jones and Negative Impact of Smear and Fear Rhetoric on American Democracy The Lawyers’ Committee is disappointed by the resignation of Van Jones and negative impact of smear and fear rhetoric on American democracy. The Lawyers’ Committee’s Environmental Justice Project, headed by Daria Neal, has worked diligently to protect the environment of America’s most vulnerable populations and ensure equal opportunity to live and be educated in safe, clean communities.
- Apr 23 Protecting Vulnerable Coastal Communities: Meaningful Political Action and Strategies for Environmental Justice After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
