"Communities of color that have long suffered from fossil fuel pollution are harnessing growing influence on the national stage as President Biden races to address climate change.

Biden unveiled a White House Environmental Justice Interagency Council this week to "ensure a whole-of-government approach to addressing current and historical environmental injustices," according to a sweeping executive order on global warming.

The Biden directive set a goal of delivering 40% of federal climate investments to disadvantaged communities."

Anne C. Mulkern reports for E&E News January 29, 2021. [2]