In the Rose Garden on April 21, 2023, President Biden signed a new executive order elevating environmental justice concerns and promising tougher new oversight for fossil fuel projects, chemical plants, and other projects that have polluted poor communities and communities of color. The new order, “Revitalizing Our Nation’s Commitment to Environmental Justice for All,” is More

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