Vermont Environmental Justice Law Public Meeting

All are invited to this public information meeting held by the Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) Civil Rights and Environmental Justice Unit (CREJU)  to discuss the Environmental Benefits Spending Guidance (EBSG).

Vermont’s Environmental Justice Law (VT EJ Law) from 2022 requires the Agency to develop guidance – the EBSG – to help designated Vermont state agencies to report on the investments that support communities, especially those most affected by environmental issues.

The guidance explains how agencies should document and share information about the investments that result in environmental benefits for Environmental Justice Focus Populations. The EBSG does not tell each agency what investments they should make.

The EBSG is mainly for state agencies that need to follow the VT EJ Law, however, the law requires a public comment period. The EBSG is also a resource for anyone interested in how environmental benefits are reported.  ANR’s CREJU encourages the public to share their feedback on this document.  This will be one of two in-person meetings this summer to do that.