Sec. 5. Legislative findings.
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Sec. 5. Legislative findings. The General Assembly finds that:
(i)the principle of environmental justice requires that no segment of the population,
regardless of race, national origin, age, or income, should bear disproportionately high or adverse effects of environmental pollution;
(ii)certain communities in the State may suffer disproportionately from environmental
hazards related to facilities with permits approved by the State; and
(iii)these environmental hazards can cause long-term health effects.