415 ILCS 155/5: Legislative findings.

The General Assembly finds that:

(i) the principle of environmental justice requires that no segment of the population, regardless of race, national origin, age, or income, should bear disproportionately high or adverse effects of environmental pollution;

(ii) certain communities in the State may suffer disproportionately from environmental hazards related to facilities with permits approved by the State; and

(iii) these environmental hazards can cause long-term health effects.