Justice40
Justice40 was a 2021 social equity and environmental justice initiative by the Biden administration in the United States.[1][2] It sought to identify disadvantaged communities and prioritize federal investments to benefit these communities. The specific categories considered include health issues, legacy pollution hazards, climate change impacts, energy costs, transportation impacts, water/wastewater exposures, workforce/income challenges, and housing challenges.[3][4][5] Agencies involved in implementing the initiative were the U.S. departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Energy, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Labor, Transportation, Veterans Affairs; and the Army Corps of Engineers, Environmental Protection Agency and Federal Emergency Management Agency.[2]
Justice40 efforts were ended by the Trump administration in 2025 under Executive Order 14148.[6][7][8]
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[edit]- ↑ The White House, Washington, D.C. (2021-01-27). "Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad." Executive Order 14008. Section 223.
- 1 2 "Justice40: A whole-of-government initiative". The White House. 2023.
- ↑ Lindwall, Courtney (2023-12-04). "What Is the Justice40 Initiative?". New York, NY: Natural Resources Defense Council.
- ↑ Dietrich, Emily; Carmona, Tyler (2023). "$30 million 'Justice40' grant to repair local infrastructure". WSAV-TV News. Savannah, GA.
- ↑ Calma, Justine (2023-11-29). "Tens of billions of dollars of IRA funding will now be earmarked for environmental justice". The Verge. New York, NY: Vox Media Inc.
- ↑ "Initial Recissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions". The White House. 2025-01-20.
- ↑ Conenelo, Gail H.; Montag, Brian S.; Pascarella, Malory M. (2025-02-04). "Trump Administration Rolling Back Consideration of Environmental Justice in Federal Decision-Making". National Law Review. Highland Park, IL: National Law Forum LLC.
- ↑ "Trump Rescinded Biden's Executive Order 14008 Establishing Justice40 Initiative". Environmental Justice Tracker. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Law School. 2025-03-01.