EJ Advocates Express Disappointment With EPA Action On Equity So Far

摘要

Environmental justice (EJ) advocates are expressing disappointment with EPA's initial efforts to address the Biden administration's priority for bolstering equity throughout federal agency decision-making despite messaging from top officials to tout the agency's work. One key source is "not happy" with EPA so far, largely because the announcements officials have made show "we are not talking about anything new." Pointing to the agency's June 25 announcement for awarding $50 million to fund EJ initiatives under the American Rescue Plan, this source says most of the projects are "textbook . . . plug-and-play" while few are actual new initiatives that will leverage improvements in living conditions in poor and minority communities.