In an E&E News article titled "Graves of enslaved people pose hurdle for La. chemical plant," Beveridge & Diamond Principal Julius Redd (Washington, DC) comments on recent environmental justice (EJ) trends that will likely impact the construction of a planned chemical facility.

With EJ legislation underway and expected at the federal level, particularly if presidential nominee Joe Biden wins the election, changes are happening at the state level, and many businesses are planning accordingly. "There is a clear trend of states taking environmental justice more seriously," Julius said. "Savvy businesses are making preparations anticipating that. Many are seeing it as an opportunity to revise certain policies and procedures to more thoroughly consider environmental justice issues."

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B&D's Environmental Justice practice has been at the forefront of EJ issues for decades, bringing specialized private sector and government experience to bear. We represent multinational companies and municipal clients in complex disputes and high-profile project development, corporate ethics and governance, environmental compliance, and investigations related to EJ and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 enforcement.