Primary Sources: NEJAC Meetings

This page duplicates text and links of a page on the EPA’s website copied March 20, 2025: https://www.epa.gov/faca/nejac-meetings.

NEJAC Public Meetings

All scheduled meetings will be published in the Federal Register and sent out by the Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights listserv.

Upcoming Meetings:  Will be announced here.

Public Comment Period: Individuals or groups making remarks during the oral public comment period will be limited to three (3) minutes. Please be prepared to briefly share your comments; including your recommendations on what you want the NEJAC to advise EPA to do. Submitting written comments for the record are strongly encouraged.

The public can submit written comments in three (3) different ways:

  1. by using the webform at National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC) Public Comment Submission.
  2. by sending comments via email to nejac@epa.gov.
  3. by creating comments in the at http://www.regulations.gov.

Written comments can be submitted up to two weeks after the meeting closes.

Questions: For questions about this event, please contact please contact Paula Flores-Gregg, via email at nejac@epa.gov, or contact by phone at (214) 665-8123.

Subscribe to the Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights listserv to receive the details as soon as they are released!


Previous NEJAC Meetings

This page contains summaries of previous NEJAC public face-to-face and teleconference meetings, which date back to May 20, 1994, when the NEJAC held its inaugural meeting in Washington D.C. The summaries provide an overview of Council discussions related to a broad range of environmental justice-related issues, as well as dialogues during public comment periods. 

DateLocationSummaries and Recordings
August 8, 2024Public Virtual Meeting – Washington, DCMeeting Summary August 8, 2024 (pdf) (21.29 MB)
April 23-25, 2024Hybrid in-person public meeting with virtual option – Houston, TXMeeting Summary April 23-25, 2024 (pdf) (54.82 MB)
December 5, 2023Public Virtual Meeting – Washington, DCMeeting Summary December 5, 2023 (pdf) (12.45 MB)
July 25-27, 2023Hybrid in-person public meeting with virtual option – San Juan, PRMeeting Summary July 25-27, 2023 (pdf) (88.09 MB)
March 29-30, 2023Public Virtual Meeting – Washington, DCMeeting Summary March 29-30, 2023 (pdf) (27.23 MB)
November 29- December 1, 2022Hybrid in-person public meeting with virtual option- Alexandria, VAMeeting Summary November 29 – December 1 2022 (pdf) (34.4 MB)
September 28, 2022Public Virtual Meeting – Washington, DCMeeting Summary September 28, 2022 (pdf) (629.47 KB)
June 22-23, 2022Public Virtual Meeting – Washington, DCMeeting Summary June 22-23, 2022 (pdf) (5.52 MB)
April 20-21, 2022Public Virtual Meeting – Washington, DCRecording of NEJAC Public Meeting Day 1 (April 20, 2022) Recording of NEJAC Public Meeting Day 2 (April 21, 2022) NEJAC Public Meeting Summary April 2022 (pdf) (5.2 MB)
January 5, 2022Public Virtual Meeting – Washington, DCMeeting Summary: January 5, 2022 (pdf) (1.34 MB)
November 10, 2021Public Virtual Meeting – Washington, DCMeeting Summary: November 10, 2021 (pdf) (1.32 MB)
August 18-19, 2021Public Virtual Meeting – Washington, DCMeeting Summary: August 18-19, 2021 (pdf) (19.58 MB)
June 17, 2021Public Virtual Meeting – Washington, DCMeeting Summary: June 17, 2021 (pdf) (18.68 MB)
May 6, 2021Public Virtual Meeting – Washington, DCMeeting Summary: May 6, 2021 (pdf) (6.95 MB)
March 24, 2021Public Virtual Meeting – Washington, DCMeeting Summary: March 24, 2021 (pdf) (2.68 MB)
August 19-20, 2020Public TeleconferenceTeleconference Summary August 19-20 2020 (pdf) (21.45 MB)
February 25-27, 2020Jacksonville, FloridaMeeting Summary February 25-27 2020 (pdf) (19.53 MB)
August 14, 2019Public TeleconferenceTeleconference Summary August 14 2019 (pdf) (2.22 MB)
April 30 – May 2, 2019Bethesda, MarylandMeeting Summary April 30 – May 2 2019 (pdf) (1.29 MB)
November 28, 2018Public TeleconferenceTeleconference Summary November 28 2018 (pdf) (750.34 KB)
August 14-16, 2018Boston, MassachusettsMeeting Summary August 14-16 2018 (pdf) (3.51 MB)
April 25-27, 2017Minneapolis, MinnesotaMeeting Summary April 25-27 2017 (pdf) (12.6 MB)
October 12-13, 2016Arlington, VirginiaMeeting Summary October 12-13 2016 (pdf) (17.68 MB)
March 16-17, 2016Gulfport, MississippiMeeting Summary March 16-17 2016 (pdf) (5.6 MB)
September 11-12, 2013Atlanta, GAMeeting Summary September 11-12 2013 (pdf) (435.53 KB)
January 23, 2013Public TeleconferenceTeleconference Summary January 23 2013 (pdf) (201.73 KB)
November 14, 2012Public TeleconferenceTeleconference Summary November 14 2012 (pdf) (219.57 KB)
September 21, 2012Public TeleconferenceTeleconference Summary September 21 2012 (pdf) (102.69 KB)
July 24-25, 2012Arlington, VAMeeting Summary July 24-25 2012 (pdf) (9.55 MB)
October 25-26, 2011Albuquerque, NMMeeting Summary October 25-26 2011 (pdf) (225.98 KB)
May 10-12, 2011Brooklyn, NYMeeting Summary May 10-12 2011 (pdf) (1.38 MB)
March 31, 2011Public TeleconferenceFull Teleconference Transcript
November 16-18, 2010Kansas City, MOMeeting Summary November 16-18 2010 (pdf) (1020.81 KB)
September 23, 2010Public TeleconferenceTeleconference Summary September 23 2010 (pdf) (200.52 KB)
August 26, 2010Public TeleconferenceTeleconference Summary August 26 2010 (pdf) (282.16 KB)
July 27-29, 2010Washington, DCMeeting Summary July 27-29 2010 (pdf) (1.39 MB)
June 15, 2010Public TeleconferenceTeleconference Summary June 15 2010 (pdf) (462.14 KB)
April 28, 2010Public TeleconferenceTeleconference Summary April 28 2010 (pdf) (187.45 KB)
January 27-29, 2010New Orleans, LAMeeting Summary January 27-29 2010 (pdf) (601.52 KB)
September 24, 2009Public TeleconferenceTeleconference Summary September 24 2009 (pdf) (641.23 KB)
July 21-23, 2009Arlington, VAMeeting Summary July 21-23 2009 (pdf) (367.99 KB)
October 21-23, 2008Atlanta, GAMeeting Summary October 21-23 2008 (pdf) (810.3 KB)
September 11, 2008Public TeleconferenceTeleconference Summary September 11 2008 (pdf) (141.96 KB)
June 10-12, 2008Washington, DCMeeting Summary June 10-12 2008 (pdf) (235.9 KB)
November 20, 2007Public TeleconferenceTeleconference Summary November 20 2007 (pdf) (157.29 KB)
September 18-20, 2007Baltimore, MDMeeting Summary September 18-20 2007 (pdf) (564.99 KB)
August 23, 2007Public TeleconferenceTeleconference Summary August 23 2007 (pdf) (77.46 KB)
February 06-07, 2007Washington, DCMeeting Summary February 6-7 2007 (pdf) (296.18 KB)
June 20-22, 2006Washington, DCMeeting Summary June 20-22 2006 (pdf) (47.09 KB)
April 13-16, 2004New Orleans, LAMeeting Summary April 13-16 2004 (pdf) (2.03 MB)
December 9-12, 2002Baltimore, MDMeeting Summary December 9-12-2002 (pdf) (1.26 MB)
December 3-6, 2001Seattle, WAMeeting Summary December 3-5-2001 (pdf) (2.01 MB)
December 11-14, 2000Arlington, VAMeeting Summary December 11-14-2000 (pdf) (5.66 MB)
May 23-26, 2000Atlanta, GAMeeting Summary May 23-26 2000 (pdf) (2.1 MB)
November 30 – December 3, 1999Arlington, VAMeeting Summary November 30-December 1 1999 (pdf) (807.01 KB)
December 8, 1998Baton Rouge, LAMeeting Summary December 8-10 1998 (pdf) (65.92 KB)
May 31 – June 02, 1998Oakland, CAMeeting Summary May 31-June 1 1998 (pdf) (66.77 KB)
February 23, 1998Arlington, VAMeeting Summary February 23-24 1998 (pdf) (256.14 KB)
December 8-10, 1997Durham, NCMeeting Summary December 8-10 1997 (pdf) (125.81 KB)
May 13-15, 1997Wabeno (Potawatomi Indian Reservation), WIMeeting Summary May 13-15 1997 (pdf) (519.04 KB)
December 10-12, 1996Baltimore, MDMeeting Summary December 10-12 1996 (pdf) (54.83 KB)
May 29-31, 1996Detroit, ILMeeting Summary May 29-31 1996 (pdf) (44.46 KB)
December 12-14, 1995Washington, DCMeeting Summary December 12-14 1995 (pdf) (206.92 KB)
July 25-26, 1995Arlington, VAMeeting Summary July 25-26 1995 (pdf) (138.91 KB)
January 17-18, 1995Atlanta, GAMeeting Summary January 17-19 1995 (pdf) (104.45 KB)
October 25-27, 1994Herndon, VAMeeting Summary October 25-27 1994 (pdf) (162.42 KB)
August 3-5, 1994Albuquerque, NMMeeting Summary August 3-5 1994 (pdf) (55.2 KB)
May 20, 1994Washington, DCMeeting Summary May 20 1994 (pdf) (102.64 KB)

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