Senate Environment and Public Works Committee

Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight Subcommittee

Impacts of Plastic Production and Disposal on Environmental Justice Communities

406 Dirksen
Thu, 15 Jun 2023 14:00:00 GMT

On Thursday, June 15, 2023, at 10:00 AM ET, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight, will hold a hearing to examine the public health and environmental impacts of plastic production and disposal on environmental justice communities.

Witnesses:
  • Angelle Bradford, Doctoral student in physiology and medicine at Tulane University School of Medicine, Volunteer, Sierra Club Delta Chapter
  • Sharon Lavigne, Founder, Rise St. James
  • Chris Tandazo, Director of Government Affairs, New Jersey Environmental Justice Alliance
  • Kevin Sunday, Director of Government Affairs, Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry
  • Donna Jackson, Director of Membership Development, Project 21 – National Center for Public Policy and Research