President Biden is expected to sign an executive order Friday in an effort to expand on his administration's environmental justice goals, such as delivering clean air and water to communities nationwide.
Drew Angerer / Getty ImagesWASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will sign an executive order Friday in an effort to expand on his administration's environmental justice goals, such as delivering clean air and water to communities nationwide.
Biden is scheduled to deliver remarks about the executive action from the White House Rose Garden on Friday afternoon. The president wants to ensure that Americans, regardless of their race or backgrounds, incomes, or places of residence, benefit from"cleaner air and water, reduced risk for asthma, cancer, and other health burdens, and better access to green space, safe and affordable housing, and clean transportation," the White House said.
Biden's action will also require agencies to notify nearby communities about releases of toxic substances from federal facilities and will direct the agencies to engage with U.S. communities, including those on tribal lands.
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