White House Issues MOU On Interagency Coordination Process For EJ Issues

The Biden administration has adopted a memorandum of understanding (MOU) among EPA and a host of other agencies to govern the Environmental Justice Interagency Council (IAC), an agreement that establishes ground rules for how the agencies will coordinate on environmental justice (EJ) issues. The MOU , which has been signed by 24 principals from 16 federal agencies, is intended to support and advance the council’s mission to “facilitate robust and effective interagency coordination on environmental justice,” the White House said...