National Environmental Justice Advisory Council Meetings
All scheduled meetings will be published in the Federal Register and sent out by the EPA-EJ Listserv.
Upcoming Meetings: 2021 NEJAC Public Meetings To Be Announced.
Who Should Attend: This meeting is open to the public. Members of the public are encouraged to provide comments relevant to the specific issues being considered by NEJAC.
Cost: Free
Questions: Please contact Karen Martin at nejac@epa.gov or by phone 202-564-0203.
For more information on the NEJAC, visit the National Environmental Justice Advisory Council site.
To learn about nominating yourself or another individual to the NEJAC, visit the Nominations to the NEJAC site.
To learn about the Public Comment Guidelines, please visit: NEJAC Guidelines for Public Comment Sessions
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Previous Meetings
This page contains summaries of previous NEJAC public face-to-face and teleconference meetings, which date back to May 20, 1994, when the NEJAC held its inaugural meeting in Washington D.C. The summaries provide an overview of Council discussions related to a broad range of environmental justice-related issues, as well as dialogues during public comment periods.
| Date | Location | Summaries |
|---|---|---|
| 08/19/2020-08/20/2020 | Public Teleconference | Meeting Summary: August 19-20, 2020 |
| 02/25/2020 - 02/27/2020 | Jacksonville, Florida | Meeting Summary: February 25-27, 2020 |
| 08/14/2019 | Public Teleconference | Meeting Summary: August 14, 2019 |
| 4/30/2019 - 5/02/2019 | Bethesda, Maryland | Meeting Summary: April 30 - May 2, 2019 |
| 11/28/2018 | Public Teleconference | Teleconference Summary: November 28, 2018 |
| 8/14/2018 - 8/16/2018 | Boston, Massachusetts | Meeting Summary: August 14-16, 2018 |
| 4/25/2017 - 4/27/2017 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Meeting Summary: April 25-27, 2017 |
| 10/12/2016 - 10/13/2016 | Arlington, Virginia | Meeting Summary: October 12-13, 2016 |
| 3/16/2016 - 3/17/2016 | Gulfport, Mississippi | Meeting Summary: March 16-17, 2016 |
| 09/11/2013 - 09/12/2013 | Atlanta, GA | Meeting Summary: September 11-12, 2013 |
| 01/23/2013 | Public Teleconference | Teleconference Summary: January 23, 2013 |
| 11/14/2012 | Public Teleconference | Teleconference Summary: November 14, 2012 |
| 09/21/2012 | Public Teleconference | Teleconference Summary: September 21, 2012 |
| 07/24/2012 - 07/25/2012 | Arlington, VA | Meeting Summary:July 24-35, 2012 |
| 10/25/2011 - 10/26/2011 | Albuquerque, NM | Meeting Summary: October 25-26, 2011 |
| 05/10/2011 - 05/12/2011 | Brooklyn, NY | Meeting Summary: May 10-12, 2011 |
| 03/31/2011 | Public Teleconference | Full Teleconference Transcript |
| 11/16/2010 - 11/18/2010 | Kansas City, MO | Meeting Summary: November 16-18, 2010 |
| 09/23/2010 | Public Teleconference | Teleconference Summary: September 23, 2010 |
| 08/26/2010 | Public Teleconference | Teleconference Summary: August 26, 2010 |
| 07/27/2010 - 07/29/2010 | Washington, DC | Meeting Summary: July 27-29, 2010 |
| 06/15/2010 | Public Teleconference | Teleconference Summary: June 15, 2010 |
| 04/28/2010 | Public Teleconference | Teleconference Summary: April 28, 2010 |
| 01/27/2010 - 01/29/2010 | New Orleans, LA | Meeting Summary: January 27-29, 2010 |
| 09/24/2009 | Public Teleconference | Teleconference Summary: September 24, 2009 |
| 07/21/2009 - 07/23/2009 | Arlington, VA | Meeting Summary: July 21-23, 2009 |
| 10/21/2008 - 10/23/2008 | Atlanta, GA | Meeting Summary: October 21-23, 2008 |
| 09/11/2008 | Public Teleconference | Teleconference Summary: September 11, 2008 |
| 06/10/2008 - 06/12/2008 | Washington, DC | Meeting Summary: June 10-12, 2008 |
| 11/20/2007 | Public Teleconference | Teleconference Summary: November 20, 2007 |
| 09/18/2007 - 09/20/2007 | Baltimore, MD | Meeting Summary: September 18-20, 2007 |
| 08/23/2007 | Public Teleconference | Teleconference Summary: August 23, 2007 |
| 02/06/2007 - 02/07/2007 | Washington, DC | Meeting Summary: February 6-7, 2007 |
| 06/20/2006 - 06/22/2006 | Washington, DC | Meeting Summary: June 20-22, 2006 |
| 04/13/2004 - 04/16/2004 | New Orleans, LA | Meeting Summary: April 13 - 16, 2004 |
| 12/09/2002 - 12/12/2002 | Baltimore, MD | Meeting Summary: December 9 - 12, 2002 |
| 12/03/2001 - 12/06/2001 | Seattle, WA | Meeting Summary: December 3 - 6, 2001 |
| 12/11/2000 - 12/14/2000 | Arlington, VA | Meeting Summary: December 11 - 14, 2000 |
| 05/23/2000 - 05/26/2000 | Atlanta, GA | Meeting Summary: May 23 - 26, 2000 |
| 11/30/1999 - 12/03/1999 | Arlington, VA | Meeting Summary: November 30 - December 3, 1999 |
| 12/08/1998 | Baton Rouge, LA | Meeting Summary: December 8-10, 1998 |
| 05/31/1998 - 06/02/1998 | Oakland, CA | Meeting Summary: May 31 - June 2, 1998 |
| 02/23/1998 | Arlington, VA | Meeting Summary: February 23, 1998 |
| 12/08/1997 - 12/10/1997 | Durham, NC | Meeting Summary: December 8-10, 1997 |
| 05/13/1997 - 05/15/1997 | Wabeno (Potawatomi Indian Reservation), WI | Meeting Summary: May 13-15, 1997 |
| 12/10/1996 - 12/12/1996 | Baltimore, MD | Meeting Summary: December 10-12, 1996 |
| 05/29/1996 - 05/31/1996 | Detroit, IL | Meeting Summary: May 29-31, 1996 |
| 12/12/1995 - 12/14/1995 | Washington, DC | Meeting Summary: December 12-14, 1995 |
| 07/25/1995 - 07/26/1995 | Arlington, VA | Meeting Summary: July 25-26, 1995 |
| 01/17/1995 - 01/18/1995 | Atlanta, GA | Meeting Summary: January 17-18, 1995 |
| 10/25/1994 - 10/27/1994 | Herndon, VA | Meeting Summary: October 25-27, 1994 |
| 8/3/1994 - 8/5/1994 | Albuquerque, NM | Meeting Summary: August 3-5, 1994 |
| 05/20/1994 | Washington, DC | Meeting Summary: May 20, 1994 |
DISCLAIMER
The information, reports and recommendations listed on these pages are the products of the National Environmental Justice Advisory Council, an independent council created under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, to provide independent advice and recommendations on the subject of environmental justice to the EPA Administrator.
The information, reports and recommendations found on this site reflect the opinions and views of the independent National Environmental Justice Advisory Council, and not necessarily the views or opinions of the U.S. EPA.