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Environmental Justice

Environmental Justice & Public Health

The U.S. Department of Justice enforces the Nation’s civil and criminal environmental laws, including the Clean Air Act, the Safe Drinking Water Act, the Endangered Species Act, the Ocean Dumping Act, and hazardous waste laws. We also protect natural resources and handle cases relating to tribal rights and resources.

Working with our U.S. Department of Justice partners, the U.S. Attorney’s Office seeks to secure environmental justice for all communities, to ensure that everyone enjoys the same degree of protection from environmental and health hazards and equal access to a healthy environment in which to live, learn, play, and work.

The United States Attorney encourages residents to contact the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Mississippi at 601-973-2893 or USAMSS.Environment@usdoj.gov, in conjunction with contacting local, state, or federal agency hotlines or websites, to report environmental, health and safety concerns. Notifying our Office helps us protect the community from harmful violations of federal health & safety laws.  

Who to Contact:

The Department of Justice and all 94 United States Attorneys are tasked with enforcing federal law with respect to the environment.  You can do your part by notifying the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Mississippi about environmental justice concerns at USAMSS.Environment@usdoj.gov to help us protect the community from harmful violations of federal law. If the violation impacts:

  • Air quality
  • Climate Change
  • Chemicals and Toxic Substances
  • Health impact of environmental conditions
  • Land, waste, and cleanup
  • Water

Report the violation to the Environmental Protection Agency:   https://echo.epa.gov/report-environmental-violations

For National Environmental Policy Concerns, Contact the Department of the Interior:   https://www.doi.gov/oepc/contact-us

  • If the violation concerns workplace conditions such as chemicals or noxious fumes, contact the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) at: 1-800-321-6742  
  • If the violation concerns land or water pollution caused by animal agriculture, powerplants, or other industrial operations, contact the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality at 601-961-5171 or 1-888-785-0661
  • If the violation concerns pesticides harming Wildlife, contact the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at 1-800-344-9453 
  • If the violation concerns the destruction of Wetlands, contact your local district branch of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Office at 1-800-522-5681 
  • If the violation concerns medications, cosmetics, biological products, and other products for human consumption, contact the FDA at 1-888-463-6332 
  • To report an Oil or Chemical Spill, contact the National Response Center at 1-800-424-8802 
  • If you are concerned about discriminatory environmental and health impacts caused by recipients of federal funds, contact the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Mississippi at USAMSS.Environment@usdoj.gov or U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights at 1-888-TITLE-06 (1-888-848-5306)

 

Jackson, Mississippi Drinking Water and Sewer Overflow Issues

The U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency want to ensure that all community members have an opportunity to comment on long-term solutions for drinking water and sewer overflow issues in Jackson, Mississippi.  Therefore, we are asking Jackson residents and workers to submit Community Statements.  The Federal Government, the City of Jackson, and the State of Mississippi will consider comments in the Community Statements when developing long-term solutions.

Please submit Community Statements online (available in both English and Spanish) at https://dojenrd.gov1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0cbGlkoP7ik3eZg.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Updated May 9, 2023