Updated Tool Continues to Ignore California’s Most Disadvantaged Communities

By Patricia Megason, Executive Vice President, Rural County Representatives of California.

The California Communities Environmental Health Screening Tool, more commonly known as CalEnviroScreen, was designed by the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) to serve as a tool for identifying California’s most disadvantaged communities when prioritizing time, resources, and programs on those portions of the state that are most in need of assistance.  However, the tool has long been criticized by disparate groups with widespread interests for its flaws in methodology.  Read More…