Sec. 618. Establishment of FERC Environmental Justice Liaison
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Section 319 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 825q–1 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: The Director shall appoint within the Office at least one environmental justice liaison. A liaison shall engage and consult with environmental justice communities that are determined by the Director to be reasonably likely to be affected by the construction or operation of projects authorized by the Commission to— increase the awareness of such projects; solicit input from such environmental justice communities on such projects; and aid in the planning of such projects to minimize any adverse effects on human health or the environment.
In engaging and consulting with the environmental justice communities described in paragraph (2), a liaison shall coordinate with, as applicable— the appropriate counterparts of Tribal, State, or a local governments; community-based organizations; faith-based organizations; local small businesses; and representatives of any other groups, organizations, or individuals, as determined by the liaison. In this subsection: The term environmental justice community means any population of color, community of color, indigenous community, or low-income community that experiences a disproportionate burden of the adverse human health or environmental impacts of pollution or other environmental hazards.
The term liaison means an environmental justice liaison appointed by the Director under paragraph (1). .
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Sec. 618
Establishment of FERC Environmental Justice Liaison
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