A Citizen's Guide to Using Federal Environmental Laws to Secure Environmental Justice.

The Environmental Law Institute recently published a new handbook, A Citizen's Guide to Using Federal Environmental Laws to Securz Environmental Justice, illustrating how citizens can use existing authorities within federal pollution laws to help ensure that communities of color and low-income communities do not bear a disproportionate share of pollution.

The handbook describes different legal avenues open to citizens, including petitions and citizens suits, and highlights resources such as technical assistance grants and information databases that citizens can use to promote environmental justice.

A companion to ELI's more technical report Opportunities for Advancing Environmental Justice: An Analysis of U.S. EPA Statutory Authority, the handbook can be ordered for $20 (or $30 with the analysis) by calling 800/433-5120. Both reports can be downloaded for free at www.eli.org.