'We've seen a lot of structural changes on environmental justice in the Biden, Obama and Clinton administrations, but we need to see the results.'
EPA Administrator Michael Regan, the Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights will invest heavily in ensuring residents of areas plagued by decades of industrial pollution live in a healthier environment.
Communities that could benefit from the funds include those in so-called"Cancer Alley," between Baton Rouge and New Orleans in Louisiana, where chemical plants stand near residential neighborhoods and cancer prevalence isAreas affected by redlining, where largely Black, Latino, and low-income neighborhoods were targeted for development by pollution-causing industries, may also benefit.
"This is a big step to act on climate in our most vulnerable communities," said environmental legal advocacy group Earthjustice.
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