White House officials and environmental equity groups will kick off a tour Thursday of communities from Atlanta to Alaska to ensure local areas don’t miss out on billions of dollars available to help disadvantaged communities long suffering from pollution.
The national outreach effort, launched by WE ACT for Environmental Justice, is slated to begin in Houston followed by community events in Austin, Anchorage, Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago, Detroit, Flint, Oakland, Seattle, and other cities. The community outreach is to continue through the spring.
White House officials will join environmental justice advocates at various cities, including Brenda Mallory, who chairs the Council ...
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