With Two EOs, Biden Seeks To Elevate Science, Equity In EPA’s Policies

Two new executive orders (EOs) signed by President Joe Biden on Jan. 20 aim to elevate the role of science and environmental justice (EJ) in EPA’s regulatory decisions, with an expected emphasis on using the agency’s existing regulatory authorities to tackle climate change and other major environmental problems with an EJ focus. The first order , “Protecting Public Health & the Environment & Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis,” says the administration will “listen to the science; to improve...