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Trump Goes to War Against Environmental Justice
Apparently it’s “woke” to worry about excessive pollution in minority communities.
There is little or no basis for Trump’s claim that Clinton environmental justice order violated either civil rights laws or the Constitution. Trump’s embrace of this extremist view is an indication of just how much more radical his second term may be compared with his first. The law does not require the government to close its eyes to the harm its own policies may be causing to minority communities.
CONTINUE READINGWhen Is It Legal to Consider Race in Regulating?
Two upcoming Supreme Court decisions will tell us a lot about the answer.
On Halloween, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in cases brought by Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) against Harvard and UNC. These cases seem likely to move the Court closer to requiring colorblindness. How would that impact EPA’s ability to pursue environmental justice? Based on comments of the Justices during the arguments in the Harvard …
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