(Washington, DC) - Congressman James E. Clyburn (SC-6) is pleased to announce the Environmental Justice Braintrust of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) will meet during the CBC Annual Legislative Conference on Thursday, September 9, in Room 209A of the Washington Convention Center. The Braintrust will conduct a policy and public participation session from 4:00 p.m. – 5:50 p.m.
At the meeting, the National Environmental Policy Commission (NEPC) will unveil a new made for television dialogue on environmental justice.
“This is the most comprehensive discussion I have seen on the environmental justice challenges that are facing this country,” Congressman Clyburn said. “This Braintrust is committed to finding a balance between protecting the environment and building sustainable communities. The dialogue brings this issue into focus.”
The NEPC Commission was formed in coordination with the EJ Braintrust. The purpose of the EJ Braintrust is to identify environmental issues and to recommend strategies that will assist policy makers in the development of a forward-thinking, comprehensive environmental policy that recognizes and fosters the unique relationship between environmental protection, human health, environmental justice and economic development.
The Commission is comprised of a broad range of stakeholders (see attached list) including representatives from business and industry, health organizations, academia, environmental justice communities as well as tribal, state and local governments. To accomplish its mission, the
Commission conducted a series of Listening Sessions throughout the country over the last three years. Those policy recommendations were unveiled in a printed document at last year’s CBC ALC.
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National Environmental Policy Commission Members
Mr. Luis Alvarez
Principal
LA & Associates
120 West 97th Street, Apartment 9J
New York, NY 10025
Dr. Sue Briggum
Director of Environmental Affairs
Waste Management, Inc.
601 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW,
North Building #300
Washington, DC 20004
Dr. Jennifer C. Friday
Senior Research Scientist
The MayaTech Corporation
2751 Buford Highway, NE
Suite 202
Atlanta, GA 30324
Mr. Robert L. Harris
Vice President, Environmental Affairs
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Mail Code B32, PO Box 770000
San Francisco, CA 94177
The Honorable Gary Loster
Chairman
World Conference of Mayors
2505 Van Etten Street
Saginaw, MI 48601
Dr. Mildred McClain
Executive Director
Citizens for Environmental Justice
1115 Habersham Street
Savannah, GA 31401
Mr. Richard Moore
Executive Director
Southwest Network for Environmental and
Economic Justice
PO Box 7399
Albuquerque, NM 87194
Dr. Marlon Priest
Professor, Emergency Medicine
Scholor, Lisden Hill Center for Health Policy
University of Alabama at Birmingham School
of Medicine
N 266 Jefferson Tower
619 19th Street, South
Birmingham, AL 35249-6505
Mr. Gerald Prout
FMC Corporation
1667 K Street, NW #460
Washington, DC 20006
Dr. LaVerne E. Ragster
Senior President and Provost
University of the Virgin Islands
No. 2 John Brewers Bay
St. Thomas, VI 00802
Mr. Dean Suagee
Of Counsel
Hobbs, Straus, Dean and Walker
2120 L Street, NW
Washington, DC 20037
Mr. Derrick Watchman
Principle
Watchman & Associates
PO Box 4169
Window Rock, AZ 86515
Ms. Patricia Wood
Manager of Regulatory Affairs
Georgia-Pacific Corporation
1120 G Street, NW
Suite 1050
Washington, DC 20005 |
U.S. Congressman 
