Joint Public Comment: Creation of the White House Environmental Justice Interagency Council

We applaud the Biden Administration and the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council (WHEJAC) for launching the inaugural White House Environmental Justice Interagency Council (IAC). This joint public comment, authored with a host of partner organizations working on environmental justice (EJ), underscores the aspects of the IAC’s work we see as vital for effective interagency data and technology use—especially the development of EJ “screening tools.” By establishing a clear organizational vehicle for coordinating among the many agencies and stakeholders working on EJ, we believe federal efforts as a whole will receive the crucial interagency support they need to succeed over the long-term.

We are eager to support the Council’s work however we can in the months and years ahead—and hope that its leadership helps build the robust community of practice around tools and data the nation needs to meet its national EJ goals.

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Contact Christopher Putney at chris@policyinnovation.org.