POLLUTION ⚖️ 21 Things Legal Aid Attorneys Want You to Know

In this video, our environmental justice attorneys will answer a multitude of questions regarding environmental justice in Texas. This video highlights Lone Star Legal Aid's role in assisting communities with legal issues related to climate change, air quality monitoring, flooding, and environmental permitting. It also explains how LSLA helps groups organize, incorporate as nonprofits, and secure tax-exempt status to strengthen their advocacy efforts. Learn how the Community Pollution Reporter Tool empowers residents to report pollution and navigate complex regulatory systems, while LSLA provides holistic legal support for individuals and community groups.

1:39 What is environmental justice?
2:22 Why is environmental justice so important for communities in Texas?
2:54 What are some of the most common environmental issues affecting communities in Texas?
2:36 How does pollution affect the health and well-being of residents in communities near industrial facilities?
4:31 What kinds of legal matters can the environmental justice team help with?
5:23 What are my legal rights when an industrial facility is applying for a permit to pollute?
6:17 What does it mean to be an "affected" person?
7:30 How can I participate in public meetings about pollution cases?
8:23 How would someone I know participate if they do not speak English?
9:08 How can someone protect their family and community from pollution?
10:58 What types of pollution can I report through the Community Pollution Reporting Tool?
11:46 How do I use the Community Pollution Reporting Tool to document and report environmental hazards?
12:50 What information do I need to provide when I submit the report?
14:11 Can I report information anonymously, and what are the benefits of including my contact information?
14:49 How will my report be used by Lone Star Legal Aid and other authorities?
15:45 How does Lone Star Legal Aid support community efforts?
16:49 What specific work can Lone Star Legal Aid do for community groups?
18:29 What community meetings does Lone Star Legal Aid host to inform residents about their rights?
20:12 How can I look up air quality in my community?
21:44 How does climate change affect vulnerable communities?
23:42 What is the environmental justice team at Lone Star Legal Aid doing to help deal with climate change?

COMMUNITY POLLUTION REPORTING TOOL: https://education.neotalogic.com/a/LS...

DISCLAIMER: This presentation is intended to serve as legal information and does not replace legal advice.

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About Lone Star Legal Aid

Lone Star Legal Aid is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit law firm focused on advocacy for low-income and underserved populations. We protect and advance the civil legal rights of the millions of Texans living in poverty.

We serve 72 counties in Texas and 4 in Arkansas, an area that covers one-third of the state, including almost 60,000 square miles from Texarkana, down the Louisiana-Texas Gulf Coast state-line, to Matagorda Bay, and into Central Texas, an area with over 2 million Texans eligible for free legal services.

We have 14 offices, and cover many practice areas, including consumer, landlord tenant, foreclosure, public benefits, environmental justice, disaster recovery, tax relief, fair housing, family law, domestic violence, sexual assault, crime victim rights, veterans' benefits, and more.

Contact Lone Star Legal Aid for more information on legal assistance:
📞 1 (800) 733 8394
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