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MassDEP’s Environmental Justice Program

All people have a right to be protected from environmental hazards and to live in and enjoy a clean and healthy environment.

Overview

The goal of MassDEP's Environmental Justice (EJ) program is to ensure that all people that live in neighborhoods defined as EJ Populations have clean air, water and land. MassDEP strives to ensure that EJ Populations are able to live in and enjoy a clean and healthy environment. This goal includes access to and inclusion in the agency's decision-making action and activities.

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View maps & data: EJ populations in Massachusetts  Request a translation of a MassDEP document  Contact MassDEP Environmental Justice office staff  

Language Access Plans

EJ Objectives

Contacts & Services

Projects & Initiatives

Learn what MassDEP is doing to promote environmental justice efforts in Massachusetts.

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