Over 100 local organizations submitted letters to the California Environmental Protection Agency this week, raising concerns over proposed updates to a map used to identify areas with disadvantaged communities.
CalEnviroScreen is a tool originally developed by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, or OEHHA, to identify communities most impacted by pollution. Since its inception, the map has evolved as a tool used to identify what areas have the most need for programming and funding to help improve factors beyond the environment, including housing and transit.
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