"Communities of color that have long suffered from fossil fuel pollution are harnessing growing influence on the national stage as President Biden races to address climate change.
Biden unveiled a White House Environmental Justice Interagency Council this week to "ensure a whole-of-government approach to addressing current and historical environmental injustices," according to a sweeping executive order on global warming.
The Biden directive set a goal of delivering 40% of federal climate investments to disadvantaged communities."
Source: E&E News, 02/01/2021