Dear Friends:
Thank you for your ongoing interest and engagement in the mission of Washington’s Environmental Justice Task Force. Its body of work will provide a policy blueprint for how Washington State can provide the highest standard of environmental health protection to every resident.
Since September 2019, the Task Force has been collecting public input through regional meetings and drafting policies to fulfill the Legislature’s request to produce recommendations on how State Agencies can incorporate environmental justice principles into their work. These recommendations are due to Governor Inslee and the Legislature by October 2020.
I’m pleased to share a draft of the recommendations on this Google Word document. Please identify yourself in your comments and provide them by July 27 so they can be considered before the Task Force’s last scheduled meeting on August 7. We encourage each of you to review these recommendations and leave any thoughts, concerns or suggestions for improvements in the document. These comments will be shared with Task Force members and guide the discussion the Task Force will have before finalizing them.
We also invite you to a public listening session the Task Force will be hosting via Zoom on Thursday, July 16, from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. to get your feedback on them.
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For deeper insight on the basis of some of the recommendations, check out this blog post authored by Task Force co-chair David Mendoza.
Browse these materials of previous Task Force meetings to get up to speed on what has been covered.
I’m excited that we are near the end of the first leg of this crucial work. Once these recommendations are submitted, I look forward to working with you to ensure they are put into law. Don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or comments.
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