EJ Proponents Eye Federal Budget Benefits Above Biden’s 40 Percent Goal

Environmental justice (EJ) proponents are faulting as insufficient President Joe Biden’s “Justice40” initiative to ensure that 40 percent of the benefits from federal infrastructure and climate funding goes to minority and low-income areas, launching a bid for a greater share of such benefits for tackling pollution in the overburdened communities. During an April 8 panel discussion hosted by the Solutions Project, an environmental grassroots grants organization, EJ advocates said the Biden administration also needs to provide a clear definition of...