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2005 National Notable Achievement Awards
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Environmental Justice Award Recipients

Outstanding Achievement
Brian Holtzclaw, Region 4

Brian Holtzclaw, an acknowledged leader in environmental justice (EJ), is dedicated to ensuring that community voices are heard and represented in the decision-making process at all levels of government. Toward this end, he has created many local and national partnerships with EPA headquarters, regional offices, and the Federal Interagency Working Group (IWG) on EJ. The IWG represents 13 federal agencies and the White House. Drawing on past experience from full-time roles in waste enforcement, environmental justice, and community involvement, he has expanded EJ initiatives and championed outreach and education in the Superfund, RCRA, brownfields, and federal facilities programs since 1998.

His interpersonal and relationship building skills are models for advancing EJ, and they have brought credit to EPA and the national EJ program. For example, through his leadership, the IWG’s National Multi-Agency Task Force is addressing community revitalization issues in the context of EJ. Brian’s innovative approaches to revitalization are now a national model. Using sound EJ principles, he has influenced regional and national EJ-related policy. Brian has contributed to EPA education on EJ and has been instrumental in formulating policy to meet challenging EJ issues. Brian also promoted the development of community-based grants for communities, such as in Warren County, North Carolina. Senior EPA managers rely on him for critical support in EJ matters, and he is the recipient of seven non-EPA regional and local EJ-related awards.

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