BILOXI, Miss. (AP) - The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality is planning a conference this year, and wants the help of all interested parties to plan it.
It will focus on environmental justice and mark the 20th anniversary of an executive order mandating that federal programs provide environmental protections equally and regardless of race or income.
DEQ Executive Director Trudy Fisher tells The Sun Herald (https://bit.ly/1j2Vk7G) the conference will be a way for organizations and people to learn from each other.
The department participated in a similar conference last year in Biloxi, which was organized by the Environmental Protection Agency. Among the topics were public access, health, transportation and community sustainability.
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Information from: The Sun Herald, https://www.sunherald.com
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