EPA chief puts priority on 'environmental justice' during Las Vegas visit

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Environmental justice programs to do more for low-income and minority communities. EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan says legislation would help households save $500 or more every year. $370 billion to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, which has been an emphasis in climate change initiatives of President Joe Biden.

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EPA chief puts priority on 'environmental justice' during Las Vegas visit

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday his agency intends to secure $3 billion from the $430 billion Inflation Reduction Act to fund "environmental justice" programs for minority communities.At a community gathering of about 70 people at the Doolittle Community Center, EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan and Democratic U.S. Rep. Steven Horsford drummed up support for the legislation, which Horsford …

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