[CPEO-BIF] INTERAGENCY COMMITTEE SELECTS BARRIO LOGAN COMMUNITY AS AN ENVIRONMEN

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US EPA Region 9
For Immediate Release: November 13, 2000
      INTERAGENCY COMMITTEE SELECTS BARRIO LOGAN
      COMMUNITY AS AN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE PILOT
      PROJECT 



        Community Is One Of 15 Across Country Chosen For New
    Program
                                   
         SAN FRANCISCO  An Environmental Justice Interagency
    Committee has selected the Barrio Logan Community in San
    Diego one of 15 national pilot projects as part of a new
    environmental justice initiative. 
                                      
        The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the
    Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the
    National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences have
    joined together  with the California Air Resources
    Board, the San Diego Air Pollution Control Board and the
    Environmental Health Coalition to find ways of improving
    air quality in this predominately low- income Latino
    community.
"Improving air quality in Barrio Logan will not only
    improve the health of this community, but will serve as
    a role model for similar communities throughout the
    Unites States," said Clarice Gaylord, a Senior Policy
    Advisor for the EPA's San Diego Border office.  "This
    program will provide much needed support in our
    commitment to protecting public health and the
    environment of this community."

The Barrio Logan community is a low-income Latino
    Community, criss-crossed by two major freeways, and is
    subject to the release of 3 million pounds of toxic air
    pollution each year from numerous small industries,
    large shipyards, and naval installations adjacent to the
    area.     

The EPA's tools-for-schools kits will be used to
    identify indoor air pollution sources in schools and the
    EPA will also provide resources to the American Lung
    Association to conduct Open Airways training.   An air
    monitoring station is being provided by the Air
    Resources Board and the NIEHS has awarded a $600,000
    three year grant to the USC Environmental Health
    Sciences Center, the Environmental Health Coalition and

The goal of the project is to improve the health in
    neighborhoods adversely impacted by disproportionate
    environmental impacts.     

             For more information on the demonstration
    project contact Clarice Gaylord of the EPA at (619)
    235-4767 or Diane Takvorian, Executive Director of the
    Environmental Health Coalition at (619) 235-0281.   
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