'For far too long, these communities have faced barriers to accessing the justice they deserve,' said U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, announcing new environmental justice initiatives.
"Communities of color, Indigenous communities, and low-income communities often bear the brunt of the harm caused by environmental crime, pollution, and climate change," said the U.S. attorney general.Environmental justice advocates on Thursday cautiously welcomed the federal government's new plan to deliver on some of U.S. President Joe Biden's campaign"This addition is a vital step toward eliminating environmental racism.
The strategy directs department components to prioritize cases that reduce environmental harms on overburdened and underserved communities, including communities of color, tribal populations, and low-income rural and urban communities. That tool enabled fines paid by polluters to"go to river cleanup, health clinics, or other programs that benefit the environment or public health," theThursday."The program was used by presidents from both parties before being eliminated in the Trump administration."the importance of bringing back such projects.
The AG told reporters that"Administrator Regan and I know that the communities most impacted by environmental harm are not isolated in any one part of our country. Environmental crime and injustice touch communities in all our cities, towns, rural areas, and on tribal lands."
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