DEP Environmental Justice Newsletter: Latest On EJ Staff Additions; Available Grants; EJ Webinars; And Much More!

The latest Environmental Justice newsletter from the Department of Environmental Protection includes information on DEP’s new EJ staff, available grants, upcoming webinars and much more!

New EJ Staff Directory

DEP recently welcomed Andrea Fields as the new Deputy Director of the Office of Environmental Justice; Amelia Benson as the Southwest Regional Coordinator, Elspeth Koehle as the Northwest Regional Coordinator and Jordi Comas as the Northcentral Regional Coordinator.

Here’s an updated directory of DEP Environmental Justice Program contacts--

Special Deputy Secretary Fernando Treviño (717) 772-5633 ftrevinoma@pa.gov 

Director Justin Dula (484) 250-5820 jdula@pa.gov 

Deputy Director Andrea Fields (717) 787-9375 afields@pa.gov 

Statewide Strategic Coordinator Winnie Okello (717) 772-5639 wokello@pa.gov 

Eastern Regional Coordinator Juan Serrat (484) 250-5818 jserratgon@pa.gov 

Eastern Regional Coordinator Amani Reid (717) 783-1086 amreid@pa.gov 

Southcentral Regional Coordinator Ricardo Almodovar (717) 772-0447 rialmodova@pa.gov 

Northcentral Regional Coordinator Jordi Comas (570) 327-3656 jcomas@pa.gov 

Southwest Regional Coordinator Amelia Benson (412) 442-4190 acbenson@pa.gov 

Administrative Assistant Jennifer McLuckie (717) 772-5633 jmcluckie@pa.gov 

Next EJAB Board Meeting

The next meeting of DEP’s Environmental Justice Advisory Board is scheduled for August 15 starting at 1:00 p.m.  

Click Here for meeting details and how to join remotely [when posted].

A public comment period is also available; if you would like to provide public comments during an EJAB meeting, please contact RA-EPOEJ@pa.gov or 717-772-5633.

If you are interested in joining EJAB, or any of DEP’s advisory committees, boards, councils, and commissions, please submit your interest to the DEP Advisory Committees, Boards, and Commissions website or contact the Office of Environmental Justice.

Click Here to read the entire newsletter.  Click Here to sign up for your own copy.

Visit DEP’s Office of Environmental Justice webpage for more information.

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[Posted: July 25, 2023]  PA Environment Digest