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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael S. Regan visited Warren County, North Carolina (Birthplace of the Environmental Justice Movement) on Saturday, September 24 to announce the Biden-Harris administration will be establishing the Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights.

The new initiative will oversee a $3 billion grant and employ over 200 staff members.

The program featured Warren County activists, Dollie Burwell and Rev. Bill Kearney and other notable guests such as Congressman G.K. Butterfield, Dr. Ben Chavis, Rev. William Barber, and more.

The question remains, how will Warren County benefit from this new office?

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The Warren County Environmental Action Team cordially invites you to a Red-Carpet Kickoff for the 40th Anniversary Commemoration: Birth of the Environmental Justice Movement on Saturday, Dec. 11 at 11am at the Warren County Courthouse (109 S. Main St, 2nd floor). During the program, they will show the documentary, Warren County:Birth of a Movement.

Following the showing, there will be a panel featuring the Honorable Eva Clayton, Dollie Burwell and Wayne Moseley, all of whom played instrumental roles in the protests.

The program will serve as a springboard for next year’s events and the organizers are requesting that people bring items they have saved from the protests such as buttons, bumper stickers, photos, posters, newspapers, and to also assist in identifying people in photos and videos.

There will also be time set aside to record stories for those who participated in the 1982 protest.

This event is open to the public. Refreshments will be served. Masks are required and social distancing will be practiced.

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