Office of Environmental Justice
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The Office of Environmental Justice is a division within New York State’s environmental agency that focuses on addressing and mitigating disproportionate environmental burdens on disadvantaged and marginalized communities.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Environmental Justice Office | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
environmental justice office
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government office ⓘ |
| activity |
community outreach
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grant administration for environmental justice projects ⓘ policy development on environmental justice issues ⓘ public participation programs ⓘ review of environmental permit applications for environmental justice concerns ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
community engagement
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disadvantaged communities ⓘ disproportionate environmental burdens ⓘ environmental justice ⓘ equitable environmental protection ⓘ marginalized communities ⓘ overburdened communities ⓘ |
| governmentLevel | state ⓘ |
| hasParentAgency | New York State Department of Environmental Conservation ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://dec.ny.gov/environmental-justice ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
U.S. state of New York
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surface form:
State of New York
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| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New York
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surface form:
New York State
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| locatedInCity |
Albany
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surface form:
Albany, New York
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| mandate |
to integrate environmental justice considerations into state environmental decision-making
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to promote fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people in environmental policies ⓘ |
| mission | to address and mitigate disproportionate environmental burdens on disadvantaged and marginalized communities in New York State ⓘ |
| operatedBy | New York State Department of Environmental Conservation ⓘ |
| partOf | New York State Department of Environmental Conservation ⓘ |
| regionServed |
New York
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surface form:
New York State
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| sector | environment ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
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Office of Environmental Justice
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this entity surface form:
Environmental Justice Office