The U.S. Department of Energy recently released its Environmental Justice (EJ) Implementation Report for Fiscal Year 2020.
The report focuses on DOE’s work on targeting underserved communities through the Mentors for Environmental Scholars Program, according to a press release by the Office of Legacy Management.
Another program highlighted in the report is the Tribal Intergovernmental Resource Team (TIGR), which helps to build up tribal relations and STEM programming.
“The TIGR program brings together a diverse group of tribal partners from different traditions and heritages and works with federal agencies through direct, face-to-face collaboration, to develop strategies for closer cooperation,” UMTRCA Program Manager Mark Kautsky said, according to the release.
DOE EJ is committed to collaboration through innovative initiatives that are focused on DOE’s environmental stewardship, clean energy and nuclear security, according to the release.
MES offers students paid opportunities at DOE laboratories and LM offices across the U.S., according to the release.
“Growing and supporting programs such as this are the tip of the iceberg for LM," LM Public Participation Specialist Shawn Montgomery said, according to the release. "We have a duty and responsibility to support all communities, especially those who are underrepresented. Our team continues to be committed to those responsibilities."
