by Sydney Heiberger
Today, Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell celebrated a new Environmental Justice Trust, signed into law by Governor Maura Healey. The Trust, proposed by AG Campbell, Representative Brandy Fluker-Oakley, and Senator Adam Gomez, will support projects that address environmental harms in disadvantaged communities across the Commonwealth. Funded through civil penalties obtained in judgments and settlements from state cases in the AGO’s Environmental Protection Division (EPD), the Trust will benefit community health by addressing economic, environmental, or health-related burdens people face every day.
"Today, we're taking a crucial step towards ensuring that all communities in Massachusetts, especially those most impacted by environmental harm, receive the support they deserve,” said Representative Fluker Oakley. “The Environmental Justice Trust Fund will direct funds to where they're needed most, addressing longstanding disparities in environmental health. I'm proud to have helped create this Trust, which will make a real difference in the lives of our most vulnerable residents."
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