Question

Which of the following is the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) most concerned with regarding the enforcement of environmental justice?

a. rewarding or punishing parties that comply with, or break environmental laws respectively

b. promoting social justice by advocating for a more just and humane society

c. the long term environmental equity between different races, cultures and income levels

d. all of the above

Answer 1

EPA which stands for Environmental Protection Agency is an agency of the U.S. federal government established in December 1970 by an executive order of United States President Richard Nixon. The main mission and focus of the EPA agency is to protect human and environmental health. EPA is most concerned with rewarding or punishing parties that comply with, or break environmental laws respectively regarding the enforcement of environmental justice. Correct answer: A