Biden’s FY22 Budget Proposal Seeks To Bolster DOJ, EPA Equity Efforts

President Joe Biden’s fiscal year 2022 budget proposal includes what the administration says is the largest-ever funding request for environmental justice (EJ) efforts at the Department of Justice (DOJ) and EPA, including $5 million extra for DOJ to tackle equity through enforcement and funding hikes for many EJ programs at EPA. Jeremy Symons, principal at Symons Public Affairs, who follows climate and EJ issues, says in an April 9 note that Biden is “walking the budget walk” on EJ. “After...