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    DeFENDING AND ADVANCING CLIMATE JUSTICE POLIcies

    Learn more about our report designed to address potential challenges to climate and environmental justice in the United States under a second Trump Administration.

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    • What the Federal Equity Action Plans Are and Why It Matters to EJ

      What the Federal Equity Action Plans Are and Why It Matters to EJ

      On April 14, the White House announced the release of Equity Action Plans developed by nearly all federal agencies. These Equity Action Plans were created in response to the President’s Executive Order 13985, “Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government,” which President Biden signed on his first day in office.…

    • Climate and Environmental Justice and the Infrastructure Bill

      Climate and Environmental Justice and the Infrastructure Bill

      Yesterday, President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (“IIJA”), marking a major achievement for both the Biden Administration and the usually-gridlocked Congress. The IIJA makes critical investments in the country’s infrastructure, including an unprecedented $47 billion for climate resilience. The bipartisan bill also makes major investments in upgrading our energy systems, from installing electric…