U.S. launches office to battle discriminatory impact of pollution
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on May 5, 2022
WASHINGTON, May 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday said it was forming a new office to help low-income areas and communities of color battle the disproportionate impact of pollution and reversing a Trump-era environmental enforcement policy which critics said made it harder to hold big polluters accountable and deter future violations.
At a news conference, Attorney General Merrick Garland said the Justice Department would . . .
