What is meant by fair treatment and meaningful involvement?
• Fair treatment means that no group of people should bear a disproportionate share of the negative environmental consequences resulting from industrial, governmental and commercial operations or policies • Meaningful Involvement means that: • people have an opportunity to participate in decisions about activities that may affect their environment and/or health; • the public’s contribution can influence the regulatory agency’s decision; • their concerns will be considered in the decision making process; and • the decision makers seek out and facilitate the involvement of those potentially affected
