Biden signs order requiring agencies to prioritize 'environmental justice'

President Joe Biden signed an executive order Friday directing federal agencies to prioritize issues of “environmental justice,” the latest in a series of steps from the administration as it seeks to deliver on its goal of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

The order “makes clear that the pursuit of environmental justice is a duty of all executive branch agencies and should be incorporated into their missions,” the White House said in a fact sheet.