Wolf establishes Pennsylvania Office of Environmental Justice

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf signed an executive order establishing a permanent Office of Environmental Justice as yet another piece of his administration’s climate strategy.

“We must do the hard work to prevent further climate damage, to mitigate environmental pollution and the unfair harm it causes to vulnerable communities, and to ensure every Pennsylvanian can claim their constitutional right to a clean, healthy environment,” Wolf said last week during a news conference at Philadelphia’s Discovery Center. “My administration is committed to working with stakeholders to strengthen our efforts to ensure environmental justice for all Pennsylvanians.”