Afternoon Briefs: Biden addresses environmental justice; scammers impersonate law firm
Afternoon Briefs: Biden addresses environmental justice; scammers impersonate law firm Biden climate orders address environmental justice President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed executive orders to address climate change. Biden paused oil and gas leases on federal land and created a White House office of domestic climate policy. Biden addressed environmental justice with a directive for federal agencies to invest in disadvantaged communities that historically have been overburdened by pollution. He also created a White House environmental justice interagency council and a White House envir...