Biden Environmental Justice Goals Face Headwinds in Courtrooms

As the Biden administration makes strides toward more robust environmental justice guidance, courtroom battles over air toxics and civil rights are tightening the bounds of legal recourse for communities overburdened with air pollution.

President Joe Biden’s executive goals have culminated in an environmental justice screening tool, a legal toolkit, and strategic plan all focused on pursuing equity within environmental decision-making and enforcement. As of February, the administration also issued updates to a whole-of-government Equity Action Plan, re-upping commitments to reduce cumulative impacts and health disparities, and ...