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‘Real News From The Blaze’: Obama Administration and ‘Environmental Justice’

Environmentalism as a tool for social justice? So is the precedent of an executive order signed by President Clinton in 1994 that the Obama administration has since taken up. The Washington Times reports that 17 federal agencies signed the August 4, 2011, memorandum acknowledging that “Each Federal agency agrees to the framework, procedures, and responsibilities” of integrating environmental justice into all of its “programs, policies, and activities.”

The most recent example of its enforcement came on a highway project in Northern Virginia. The state was installing express toll lanes around Arlington to alleviate traffic congestion, but the county sued the state, pointing to the memorandum while arguing that the toll lanes would negatively impact the minority and low-income communities that were adjacent to the road. The lawsuit cost taxpayers $2 million dollars. The business community is angry because this impacts the revenue that would have been directed toward them via the traffic overhaul, and the state will now skip Arlington rather than wage an expensive legal fight.

The Washington Times’s Katherine Timpf joined ”Real News” Monday to explain the case and lawsuit, which is hurting local business and in turn adversely effecting the disadvantaged communities that the administration thought they could help. Timpf notes that the executive order gives the federal government control over very small local projects like the traffic lanes in Arlington.

“I personally don’t trust the federal government to make the best decisions for me or for any small local entity,” said Timpf. “I think it’s a very dangerous precedent to set.”

 

Comments (22)

  • Byrdi
    Posted on June 6, 2012 at 11:52am

    They have no idea of what justice is. They base it on race, income level, and gender. Their justice has nothing to do with the law or protecting people from law breakers. Garble, garble, garble. The left is a garbled mess who has lost their way.

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  • Bill Wallace
    Posted on June 5, 2012 at 11:40am

    2 words for Timpf.

    “Soft water”

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  • HKS
    Posted on June 5, 2012 at 8:55am

    Typical liberal, they don’t hesitate to cut off their nose to spite their faces. Everything goes backwards in time under liberalism and communisim.

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  • Bill Rowland
    Posted on June 5, 2012 at 6:06am

    Sweet Old Barack and all his Tsars want to micro-manage our lives down to when we change our socks and underwear. If Sweet Old Barack is reelected he will take it as a referendum for his policies. If he loses or it looks like he is headed for the crapper he is going to try an end run with Martial Law.
    Don’t Forget Epic Holdup and Fat Janet have declared many of us to be terrorists because we served in the military and are familiar with weaons and tactics. If believing in this country and our constitution makes me a terrorist – so be it.
    The liberals are making strides toward our enslavement. You may not thing that Bloombergs ban on soft drinks is funny but it’s another way to control us. Michelle and Sweet Old Barack want us eating Tofu burgers and brussel sprouts while they eat T-Bones and baked potatoes. The more control they have over us to better they feel

    OMG Nov 6, 2012

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  • West Coast Patriot
    Posted on June 5, 2012 at 4:21am

    There is trouble a – brewin.

    IT STARTS, The time has come for all good men to come to the aid of their party. To all Ron Paul Delegates and Alternates! Go to this website, sign up for free, give your testimony to the lawsuit being prepared: http://www.toolsforjustice.com/elections-campaigns/legal-remedy-presidential-primary-voting-rights/

    Another link to Lawyers for Ron Paul for more information. https://www.facebook.com/groups/188334154612254/

    It is time to put some of these establishment thugs on trial and in jail. Watch the GOP start to squirm now. This lawsuit will be the start of opening up the convention to unbinding the delegates.
    Go Ron Paul

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    • Jaycen
      Posted on June 5, 2012 at 10:26am

      LOL

      So, you’re fighting fire with fire, eh? Bring a Progressive Socialist to a Progressive Socialist fight. Nice.

      I disagree, of course. I’d rather see a Constitutionalist, but hey, when people are desperate they don’t think logically. Good luck.

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    • West Coast Patriot
      Posted on June 5, 2012 at 12:48pm

      Jaycen, That is funny, you calling me and other Paul supporters progressive socialists when you and your ilk are the ones supporting the progressive candidate. I cannot wait to read your posts when the convention becomes brokered and Paul wins the nomination. I mean, here is Mitt with all his resources, all that money, backed by all those corrupt banksters that supported, and still support, Obama, the media behind him all the way, blacking out Ron Paul, all of this and he is having a problem with Paul getting delegates? That is with Paul supporters following all the rules and law, while the RNC and establishment GOP breaking the rules and the law?? You guys are really clueless, you know that? Here is a list of all the violations the GOP has been doing: http://www.toolsforjustice.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Reports-of-Civil-Rights-Violations-in-Various-States.pdf
      It is being likened to one the most systematic, widespread egregious cases of deprivation of civil voting rights and election fraud committed in American history.

      But all you guys are for corruption, right?

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  • Stoic one
    Posted on June 5, 2012 at 3:49am

    trouble is a – brewin’

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  • suz
    Posted on June 5, 2012 at 3:43am

    this falls under the umbrella of agenda 21 — property grab.

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  • fedlibertarian
    Posted on June 5, 2012 at 2:39am

    Amy Holmes is really hot!

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    • Jaycen
      Posted on June 5, 2012 at 10:29am

      Uhm….I‘d say she’s cute. She’s got too much innocence to be “hot”. Her intelligence makes her rock-awesome, though.

      I wonder how many of the racists who frequent The Blaze (you know who you are Hogtrshd) also hate Amy Holmes.

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  • zoro51
    Posted on June 5, 2012 at 12:44am

    impeach IMPEACH THAT SOCIALIST EVITA OBAMA TAX N SPEECH NOW HES NOT AMERICAN BORN FREE AMERICA FORM HIS N SOROS CLUTCHES

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  • 666Sucks
    Posted on June 5, 2012 at 12:26am

    Where can I find news accounts on the IRS buying all the guns and ammo?

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  • DennisMetz
    Posted on June 4, 2012 at 9:02pm

    like I said before, every time the demo jerks wanna get something they use the race card and say , it hurts or helps the black community and people fall over themselves voting for it
    they are not for America but only minorities.

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  • nighttrainno9
    Posted on June 4, 2012 at 9:00pm

    This administration has made such a mess of everything,
    what with the EPA making up their own laws, the IRS hiring 16000
    bullies and 450 rounds of ammunition and 16000 shotguns for
    the IRS bullies. I hope all this crap makes you wonder how soon
    your door will be kicked in. The govt. has become the enemy of
    the people of the United States.

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  • barber2
    Posted on June 4, 2012 at 8:47pm

    Whenever you see the word “ justice ” from the Left, you know that means the opposite ! Remember the ” we are the 99% ” rhetoric ? That phrase is classic Lefty Lie ! And their Lap Dog Media just repeats and repeats and repeats those Great Big Lies ….

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    • EqualJustice
      Posted on June 5, 2012 at 11:31am

      True. EQUAL justice is the only JUSTICE anyone should support, ever! You know that’s how I feel. lol

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  • lukerw
    Posted on June 4, 2012 at 8:41pm

    Stop… the Minority Promotion BS… END CIVIL RIGHTS SOCIALISM!

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  • Micmac
    Posted on June 4, 2012 at 8:33pm

    Where does it stop?

    NoBama 2012

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    • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
      Posted on June 4, 2012 at 8:40pm

      It will only end when the current progressive administration is defeated and the madness is ended by uprooting all of the evil they have gotten away with for the better portion of a century.

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    • barber2
      Posted on June 4, 2012 at 8:49pm

      SNOW: Don’t forget the Media . They will continue to trash the truth and push the Lefty Agenda. We have seen them in action for YEARS. This is a serious problem.

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    • booger71
      Posted on June 4, 2012 at 9:17pm

      We need Grover Cleveland back. I believe he was the last President to actually reduce the government workforce and dismantle the stranglehold of the federal bueracracy.

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