In the article entitled Just Racist: EPA Cuts Will Hit Black and Hispanic Communities the Hardest John Coequyt, campaign director of the Sierra Club states, To cut the environmental justice program at EPA is just racist. This is a strong statement that requires explanation and support for its claim. For this assignment, begin by reading the article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/mar/03/epa-environment-budget-cuts-pollution-justice-office (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. Paper Requirements: Begin by defining (in your own words) environmental racism and explain how this topic relates to the Environmental Justice Office located within the Environmental Protection Agency. (Introductory paragraph/ thesis statement for paper required) Next, pick three points from any of your class readings to support/ deny the claim made by Coequyt. Be sure to connect each of your points back to the claims made in above listed article. (3 paragraphs) Finalize the paper by summarizing your perspective. Address how this political decision will most likely target lower income communities of color. (1 paragraph) Additional resources: https://psmag.com/environment/what-trumps-epa-cuts-mean-for-the-future-of-environmental-justice-funding (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. https://earthjustice.org/blog/2017-september/environmental-justice-office-could-be-shuttered-by-proposed-epa-cuts (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/02/the-trump-administration-finds-that-environmental-racism-is-real/554315/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/02/28/trumps-new-epa-chief-andrew-wheeler-who-replaced-scott-pruitt/3014406002/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. Paper Requirements: The paper is worth up to 50 points. Appropriateness of the topic (it must relate to the course material), depth of discussion, writing style, grammar, and spelling will all be taken into account in determining your score. References are required in the body of the text as well as listed at the conclusion of the paper. * 2-3 pages (excluding citations page) * APA or MLA style * Turnitin.com score lower than 8% * Font 12, margin .5
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