Biden Promises to âBuild Back Better.â Some Climate Experts See Trouble. Critics say the administration hasnât defined a clear climate resilience strategy and has been slow to fill key jobs to coordinate that work. President Biden discussed infrastructure spending near the Calcasieu River Bridge in Lake Charles, La., on Thursday.Credit...Stefani Reynolds for The New York Times May 6, 2021 When President Biden arrived in Lake Charles, La., on Thursday to push for spending trillions of dollars on infrastructure nationwide, plywood still covered windows broken from back-to-back hurricanes that devastated the city last summer. âI promise you, weâre going to build back better,â Mr. Biden said, talking about the need to act as climate change continues. âBetter able to withstand storms that are becoming more severe and more frequent than ever.â