Biden's new Office of Environmental Justice in the White House will coordinate all environmental justice efforts across the federal government.
US President Joe Biden speaks during the fourth virtual leader-level meeting of the Major Economies Forum (MEF) on Energy and Climate in the South Court Auditorium next to the White House in Washington, DC, on April 20, 2023. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP) (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images) President Joe Biden on Friday will sign an executive order directing federal agencies to invest in disadvantaged communities disproportionally affected by pollution and climate change, the White House said. The order will create a new Office of Environmental Justice in the White House to coordinate all environmental justice efforts across the federal government and require…