1. Environmental Justice

2. What is justice? Brainstorm:
Right
Moral
Legal
Balance
Restoring Order
Fair
Compensation
Proper punishment
Justice is a concept of moral rightness based on ethics, rationality, law, natural law, religion, or equity. It is also the act of being just and/or fair.

3. Environmental Justice
The fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, sex, national origin, or income with respect to development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies.

4. An Example: Oak Park in Kerrville, TX
Location of the city landfill, city pound, and the city wastewater treatment plant.

5. Sierra Blanca, Texas Small town in west Texas near El Paso.
16 miles from Mexico
2/3 Hispanic
Very poor community
Proposed site for the 3rd low level nuclear waste storage site in the US

6. Why is it Environmental Injustice?
The community seems to have been targeted due to:
High percentage of Hispanic residents
High percentage of households living below the poverty level
Low education level.