Environmental justice would be a priority for the Biden administration. One of President Joe Biden's campaign promises was to overhaul a tiny federal department devoted to environmental conservation.
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Biden administration promises focus on environmental justice
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This Monday, Feb. 22, 2021 photo shows Latoya Gipson s house on Perry County Road 1 in Uniontown, Ala. Disadvantaged communities in America are disproportionately affected by pollution from industry or waste disposal, but their complaints have few outlets and often reach a dead end. Hundreds of discrimination claims sent to the Environmental Protection Agencyâs civil rights office since the mid-90s have only once resulted in a formal finding of discrimination. And some cases languished for years â or decades.(AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)
By: TRAVIS LOLLER, Associated Press
Posted at 7:44 AM, Feb 28, 2021