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Washington House Bill 1948 (2025) would require large port districts — such as the Port of Seattle, which operates Sea-Tac Airport — to develop environmental justice implementation plans and community engagement plans aimed at reducing health and environmental disparities for overburdened communities affected by airport noise and other port activities. The bill mandates that these plans include specific goals, measurable metrics, and outreach strategies to ensure meaningful participation from vulnerable populations, including people with limited English proficiency. Port districts would also be required to conduct environmental justice reviews for major capital projects valued at $8 million or more, or any action that increases the number of airport gates.
2026-04-21
Motion presented by Councilwoman Traci Park requesting the Department of City Planning to report back within 90 days on creating an Airport Noise-Contour and Environmental Exposure Overlay Zone. The motion addresses environmental and health impacts of airport-adjacent residential development, equity concerns for low-income communities, and best-practice standards for protecting residents in airport-impacted areas.
2026-04-01
The City of Boston’s 2030 Climate Action Plan outlines strategies to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, improve climate resilience, and advance environmental justice. The plan integrates greenhouse gas reduction and resilience measures while targeting health, justice, and quality-of-life outcomes for Boston residents.
2026-04-01
The City of Boston’s 2030 Climate Action Plan outlines strategies to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, improve climate resilience, and advance environmental justice. The plan integrates greenhouse gas reduction and resilience measures while targeting health, justice, and quality-of-life outcomes for Boston residents.
2026-02-19
The benefits and consequences for airport communities In January 2025, the Trump administration began removing content from federal websites following Executive Order 14151. The order directed all government agencies to terminate DEI and environmental justice–related programs. These include environmental justice and climate mapping using a nationally consistent dataset for evaluating the socioeconomic impacts of airports.
This is an 1unofficial copy of EJScreen hosted by the Public Environmental Data Partners. Some links and text may incorrectly suggest that this site is affiliated with the US Government. The EJScreen Tool was an EPA web application taken down in January of 2025 as part of Executive Order 14151. It was described as “an
2025-12-01
An environmental justice report by the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Air Quality Program analyzing air pollution impacts in South King County communities. The report provides demographic data, air quality information, and health impact assessments for overburdened communities highly impacted by air pollution.
2025-12-01
A community report from the Washington State Department of Ecology providing information about air quality, demographic data, greenhouse gas emissions, and health impacts for the South Seattle community. The report identifies the community as overburdened and highly impacted by air pollution based on screening criteria.
2025-02-24
Download PDF (415KB) | PDF Version History IF12922.5 In January 2025, President Trump issued executive orders (E.O.s) that revoked prior E.O.s, including E.O.s related to environmental justice. Another Trump Administration E.O. directed federal agencies to close environmental justice offices and cease environmental-justice-related programs. These three E.O.s could affect environmental-justice-related programs and activities administered by the
2025-02-24
This Congressional Research Service report explains how President Trump's 2025 executive orders revoked earlier Clinton and Biden administration environmental justice policies and directed federal agencies, including the EPA, to close environmental justice offices and end related programs. The report outlines which specific EPA programs and activities may be affected, such as grant programs, screening tools, and interagency councils. It also notes that while the executive orders change agency priorities, they do not override existing federal pollution control laws that Congress has established.
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