; Whereas the environmental justice movement seeks to address the unjust social, economic, and political marginalization of minority, low-income, rural, and indigenous communities; Whereas environmental justice advocates seek healthy home, work, and recreational environments for all human beings, and healthy habitats for non-human life; Whereas community health depends in part upon factors like adequate transit options, walkable neighborhoods, and other public goods that marginalized communities are often denied; Whereas environmental justice requires responsible and balanced use of land and resources, in a way that does not unfairly burden marginalized communities; Whereas environmental justice can only be achieved and sustained in the context of a greener economy; Whereas greening the economy requires concrete governmental actions, including investments in clean technologies; in sustainable, low-carbon transportation and energy production systems; and in workforce training initiatives that prepare citizens for well-paying jobs in new or evolving industries; Whereas environmental justice requires fair processes and a good-faith approach to public policy, including regulatory decision making; Whereas in the 1990s, in response to the environmental justice movement, Federal agencies were directed to incorporate environmental justice goals into their programs and activities; Whereas vulnerable populations and marginalized communities continue urgently to need fairer environmental policies, and more inclusive and equitable processes; and Whereas all Americans would be better served by a policymaking process that did not unfairly prioritize the comfort and health of some groups or communities at the expense of others: Now, therefore, be it