EPA, DOJ Defend Civil Rights Program Amid Call For ‘Affirmative’ Focus

EPA and Justice Department (DOJ) officials are defending the Biden administration’s approach to enforcing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, saying that while EPA is actively investigating a record number of complaints about alleged violations, officials are also discussing how they can ensure compliance with the law before receiving a complaint. “We’re working hard to address the issues” environmental justice advocates have raised in their calls for federal agencies to shift from a “reactive” to “affirmative” approach to Title...