News & Events

Current Events

Cross-Media & Inter-Government Coordination Activities
Cal/EPA (the Cal/EPA EJ Program, the Air Resources Board (ARB), the Department of Toxic Substances Control Board (DTSC), and Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Board (Waterboards)) is working in collaboration with the US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) and local City government and community organizations. Cal/EPA is working in this multi-agency effort to utilize limited resources in an effective way to focus on addressing environmental justice issues and concerns in the Maywood and Wilmington area. More information on collaborative partners, goals & strategies, and upcoming meetings.

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Past Events

June 5, 2008: The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA), on behalf of Cal/EPA, convened the Cumulative Impacts and Precautionary Approaches (CIPA) Workgroup at a public meeting on June 5, 2008, at the Cal/EPA Headquarters Building. The purpose of the meeting was to provide advice to OEHHA staff as they conduct their work efforts on cumulative impacts and precautionary approaches as outlined in the Cal/EPA Environmental Justice Action Plan. The next CIPA Workgroup meeting is scheduled for September 15, 2008, at the Cal/EPA Headquarters Building.

May 31, 2007: The CEJAC held a public meeting on May 31, 2007, at the Cal/EPA Headquarters Building to discuss revisions to the Committee By-laws and receive an update on some of the ongoing EJ projects (as per the EJ Action Plan), specifically, the SWRCB Klamath River Pilot Project, and the DPR Parlier Pilot Project.

April 16, 2007: The CEJAC held a public meeting on April 16, 2007, at the Cal/EPA Headquarters Building to receive an update on some of the ongoing EJ projects (as per the EJ Action Plan), specifically, the SWRCB New River Pilot Project, CIWMB's Precautionary Approaches Guidance Development efforts and OEHHA's Cumulative Impacts Guidance Development efforts.