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Leaving EPA Behind, Environmental Justice Pioneer Preaches Hope Amid Trump Cutbacks

Inside Climate News · By Marianne Lavelle · last updated
In 26 years at the agency, Charles Lee worked to keep the focus on communities. Now, he believes communities will keep the movement alive, despite the federal government’s retreat.

By Marianne Lavelle

One year ago, Charles Lee could look across the federal government and see his life’s work in action on multiple fronts—new grants awarded to minority communities overburdened with pollution, a new expert science panel established to look at their unique mix of health risks and the first White House Summit on Environmental Justice in Action underway.

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