President Joe Biden issued an executive order on Friday compelling the entire federal government to focus on addressing “environmental justice.”
The White House contended in a statement that racial discrimination created a situation in which minority groups are more likely to suffer from various environmental harms and are purportedly more susceptible to the impact of climate change. The executive order will “deepen” the “whole-of-government” approach to climate which Biden has frequently touted.
“For far too long, communities across our country have faced persistent environmental injustice through toxic pollution, underinvestment in infrastructure and critical services, and other disproportionate environmental harms often due to a legacy of racial discrimination including redlining,” the White House statement asserted. “These communities with environmental justice concerns face even greater burdens due to climate change.”
Biden, who unveiled the executive order in…