EPA not up to par on environmental justice, GAO finds

Charged with the minor task of informing minority and low-income populations about toxic facilities in their neighborhoods, do you think the U.S. EPA has:

a). Done a thorough, admirable job, or

b). Not

For the correct answer, read this new GAO report [PDF].

Charged with the minor task of informing minority and low-income populations about toxic facilities in their neighborhoods, do you think the U.S. EPA has:

a). Done a thorough, admirable job, or

b). Not

For the correct answer, read this new GAO report [PDF].

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