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WASHINGTON: After the European Parliament gave approval of legislation relating to Climate Laws, US President, Joe Biden indicated to sign an executive order emphasizing more attention to environmental policies to prevent country from further harm. According to White House.
The
order will include the establishment of a new Office of Environmental Justice
within White House aiming to make sure coordination at government level. It
would also require the federal agencies to notify communities if toxic
substances are released from a any of the federal facility.
This effort
also has been made in wake of the disasters like derailment of train in East
Palestine, Ohio in which hazardous chemical spilled out making human lives and environment
at stake.
"For
far too long, communities across our country have faced persistent
environmental injustice through toxic pollution, underinvestment in
infrastructure and critical services, and other disproportionate environmental
harms often due to a legacy of racial discrimination," Reuters quoted the
White House’s statement.
US
President will formally announce the initiative during an event at the White
House Rose Garden on Friday.
The
president has regularly used executive authority in areas of focus, including
the environment and race, where his ability to deliver new laws from a divided
Congress has been stymied.
Due to
divided Congress, the President regularly uses his executive authority in the
areas like environment and race.
Kamala
Harris, the vice president, also plans to visit Miami on Friday to announce a
$562 million investment that will help communities to become more resilient to
face the disaster arising from climate change, White House stated. (Courtesy:
Reuters)
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