Environmental Justice Policy

EEA maintains a policy of environmental justice to better serve the environmental needs of the Commonwealth’s most vulnerable residents.

Current Policy

• Environmental Justice Policy (updated June 2021)

Past Environmental Justice Policies

• 2002 Environmental Justice Policy 

Executive Order on Environmental Justice (E.O. No.552)

The Executive Order 552 was issued on November 25th, 2014 requiring the Secretariat to take action in promoting environmental justice. 

Draft EJ Policy – pre-2017 Issuance

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• Chinese - traditional
• Vietnamese 
• Haitian Creole

Formally Submitted Public Comments on Draft EJ Policy – pre-2017 Issuance

• Alternatives for Community and Environment (ACE) (cover letter) 
• Alternatives for Community and Environmental (ACE) (Policy redline) 
• ARISE for Social Justice (Springfield) 
• Citizens for a Better Brockton 
• City of Boston – Office of Fair Housing and Equity 
• Clean Water Action (CWA) 
• Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) 
• Environmental League Massachusetts (ELM) 
• EPA Region 1 – Office of Civil Rights and Urban Affairs 
• Groundwork Lawrence 
• Harvard Law School – Emmett Environmental Law and Policy Clinic 
• NAIOP, The Commercial Real Estate Development Association 
• Northampton Resident 
• Somerville Transportation Equity Partnership 
• EEA GIS