will seek to redress health risks from climate change faced by minorities and low-income people in the United States.
“Although violations of our environmental laws can happen anywhere, communities of color, indigenous communities, and low-income communities often bear the brunt of the harm caused by environmental crime, pollution, and climate change," Garland said at a news conference on Thursday.
the effort comes as the Biden administration seeks to elevate matters of environmental justice and take action on the president's campaign-trail promises, which included establishing a whole-of-government approach to prioritizing the harmful effects of climate change.
Garland said on Thursday that the OEJ will serve as the Justice Department’s "central hub for our efforts to advance our comprehensive environmental justice enforcement strategy.”
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/doj-launches-new-office-of-environmental-justice
“Although violations of our environmental laws can happen anywhere, communities of color, indigenous communities, and low-income communities often bear the brunt of the harm caused by environmental crime, pollution, and climate change," Garland said at a news conference on Thursday.
the effort comes as the Biden administration seeks to elevate matters of environmental justice and take action on the president's campaign-trail promises, which included establishing a whole-of-government approach to prioritizing the harmful effects of climate change.
Garland said on Thursday that the OEJ will serve as the Justice Department’s "central hub for our efforts to advance our comprehensive environmental justice enforcement strategy.”
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/doj-launches-new-office-of-environmental-justice
