- Watching over the distribution of funds marked for environmental justice programs is a top priority for advocates and watchdog organizations.
- EJ advocates note that the movement will need to be hyper-vigilant and more organized than ever before due to the sheer magnitude of federal funds being made available.
- Concerns about key definitions in EJ regulations and Senator Machin’s “permit reform” legislation remain key areas of concern.
By: Inside Climate News | January 19, 2023
These are the issues competing for priority this year as $60 billion earmarked in the Inflation Reduction Act for environmental justice efforts begins to flow into U.S. communities.
Unprecedented federal funding will soon flow to some of the nation’s communities hardest hit by climate change, industrial pollution and racist practices like redlining.
This money also presents what environmental justice advocates describe as the monumental task of ensuring those funds reach the communities most in need—namely, low-income families and communities of color that have historically borne the brunt of the nation’s environmental harms while benefiting least from environmental regulation…
With next year’s presidential election raising the stakes and putting pressure on Biden to deliver on the promises that helped get him elected, Inside Climate News reached out to thought leaders in the environmental justice movement to see what they believed would be 2023’s biggest battlegrounds regarding the IRA and beyond. Here’s what they had to say.
- Fighting Multiple Fronts Simultaneously…
Implementation of Justice40 Remains Key… - Manchin’s Permit Reform Keeps Coming Back ‘Like a Zombie’…
- Who Benefits From the Clean Energy Boom?…
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