Biden Urged to Make Good on Environmental Equity Pledges in 2023

Environmental justice advocates say the year ahead will be crucial in translating environmental justice promises, strategies, and billions of dollars of funding into results for neglected communities.

With the Biden administration at the halfway point of a four-year term, environmental equity has been elevated to more of a priority issue for the EPA and other federal agencies.

The environmental justice movement scored big wins from Congress over the last two years, including billions of dollars in funding in last fall’s climate legislation, the bipartisan 2021 infrastructure bill, and the Environmental Protection Agency’s annual budget.

But with funding now allocated and ...