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April 21, 2023 (BOSTON, MA) – President Biden has signed an executive order creating a White House Office for Environmental Justice, which will ensure federal agencies consider race, income, and other important factors when making decisions. Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) released the following statement in response.
“This is a major step forward for communities that have been ignored for far too long,” said Kate Sinding Daly, Senior Vice President of Law and Policy at CLF. “Climate impacts like extreme heat, pollution, and flooding frequently hit environmental justice communities first and worst, and they are too often left to fend for themselves. It’s about time the federal government took this issue seriously, and we’ll be watching to make sure this order is followed up with real action on the ground.”
CLF experts are available for further comment.
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