White House EJ Task Force To Publish Interim Justice 40 Spending Guide

The White House Interagency Environmental Justice Task Force will soon publish interim guidance to agency heads explaining how to target federal investments toward the Biden administration’s “Justice 40” goal that 40 percent of the overall benefits of certain federal spending flow to disadvantaged communities. The looming guidance will be based on May 13 final recommendations sent to the task force by the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council (WHEJAC), which is comprised of EJ experts from around the country, says...