White House Council Approves Key Advice For Biden EJ Initiatives

The White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council (WHEJAC) has approved three key workgroup recommendations on measures aimed at advancing core parts of the Biden EJ agenda, including definitions related to its Justice40 initiative to ensure benefits flow to underserved communities; changes to a Clinton-era EJ executive order (EO) and what should be included in a climate and EJ screening tool. The council, comprised of EJ experts from across the country and charged with advising the White House Interagency Council on...