U.S. Department
of Justice
Environmental Justice and Enforcement
Environmental Justice is the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income, with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies. The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of South Carolina is especially committed to protecting South Carolinians who are disproportionately burdened by environmental and health hazards.
United States Attorney Adair F. Boroughs has appointed Deputy Civil Chief Johanna Valenzuela to be the District’s first Environmental Justice Coordinator. The District’s Environmental Justice initiative is made in accordance with Executive Order 14008, which mandates that “[a]gencies shall make achieving environmental justice part of their missions by developing programs, policies, and activities to address the disproportionately high and adverse human health, environmental, climate-related and other cumulative impacts on disadvantaged communities, as well as the accompanying economic challenges of such impacts.”
How to Contact the Office Regarding an Environmental Justice or Enforcement Matter
The Office welcomes information from the public regarding possible environmental, health, and climate impacts on individuals and communities in the district.
You may submit information or concerns regarding environmental harms of any kind by email, mail, or phone.
Email: USASC.EnvironmentalJustice@usdoj.gov
Mail: U.S. Attorney’s Office
District of South Carolina
1441 Main Street, Suite 500
Columbia, SC 29201
Attn: Johanna Valenzuela, Environmental Justice Coordinator
Phone: 803-929-3000
Other Resources
In addition to the U.S. Attorney’s Office environmental justice initiative, the following websites for related state and federal agencies provide other helpful online resources and information:
- U.S. Department of Justice Environmental and Natural Resources Division
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Environmental Justice at EPA
- S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC)
- DHEC Environmental Justice