Episode 3: Toxic Waste and Superfund Sites with Professor Clifford Villa

In this episode, Professor Clifford Villa explains what toxic waste is, how its disposal disproportionately impacts marginalized communities, and how the Superfund program aims to address these inequities.

Professor Villa served as Deputy Assistant Administrator for the EPA Office of Land and Emergency Management, where he led policy initiatives across a range of programs and supported the Biden Administration's goals on environmental justice and climate change. He has held faculty positions at the University of New Mexico School of Law, Columbia Law School, and Seattle University School of Law, teaching in the areas of environmental law and constitutional rights. Before his academic career, Professor Villa spent more than 20 years as an attorney with the EPA. He has presented at conferences across the U.S., as well as in Spain and Latin America, and has authored numerous publications. His work has earned him several accolades, including commendations for service from the EPA and the U.S. Department of Justice, the Modelo de Excelencia Award from the Latino Bar Association of Washington, and the Outstanding Faculty Award from Seattle University School of Law.

Learn more about Professor Villa and his work here.