Xxxxxxxx of Risk Burden. EPA and UEP have analyzed Executive Order No. 12898 on Environmental Justice, and do not expect the Project to result in unjust or disproportionate environmental impacts. No group of citizens or neighborhood will be subject to disproportionate environmental impacts. This proposal does not involve shifting a risk burden from one population to another or one media to another. Additionally, it should not result in any health and safety problems for farm workers or citizens.
Xxxxxxxx of Risk Burden. No shifting of the risk burden will occur.
Xxxxxxxx of Risk Burden. The removal of LBP debris from an area of high lead exposure where children live and play to approved disposal facilities will reduce the occurrence of lead poisoning in more children. Furthermore, EPA does not expect there to be a significant increase in risk at the disposal facilities.
Xxxxxxxx of Risk Burden. MSD’s project is expected to have no negative environmental impacts and no adverse shifts in loadings across media. Environmental benefits will be evenly distributed across the community and watershed. MSD’s current pretreatment program requirements to protect worker health and safety will remain in place.
Xxxxxxxx of Risk Burden. This Agreement is consistent with Executive Order 12898 on Environmental Justice. No group of citizens or neighborhood will be subject to disproportionate environmental impacts. This Agreement does not involve shifting a risk burden from one population to another. The process of bringing safer chemicals to market faster benefits all populations involved.
Xxxxxxxx of Risk Burden. This project does not result in a transfer of risk. In fact, adoption of the copper metallization process removes some environmental risks by largely eliminating the use and subsequent emissions of PFC’s in the process it replaces, thereby removing an estimated 10,000 MTCE of greenhouse gas emissions from IBM’s facility. In addition IBM is agreeing to additional voluntary greenhouse gas reductions of 51,000 MTCE when adjusted for production, using 1995 as a base year, from its silicon dioxide cleaning xxxxxxxx as a part of this project. Finally, any risks associated with the process, the treatment of the rinsewaters, and the management of the sludge are minimal.
Xxxxxxxx of Risk Burden. The project is consistent with Executive Order 12898 which states “each Federal agency shall make achieving environmental justice part of its mission by identifying and addressing, as appropriate, disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects of its programs, policies, and activities on minority populations and low-income populations in the United States and its territories…” The proposed pilot project will not impose inequitable environmental or health risks or cost burden to any segment of the population. It will, in fact, improve the environmental health of a marine inlet that can be enjoyed and easily accessed by all Kitsap County residents and visitors.
