Moore signs environmental justice order, amid federal government’s anti-DEI push

Moore signs environmental justice order, amid federal government’s anti-DEI push

Gov. Wes Moore (D), flanked by Cabinet secretaries, advocates and a lawmaker, signs the VOICE executive order, geared toward bolstering environmental justice efforts in the state. (Photo by Christine Condon/Maryland Matters)In 2022, Maryland released its Environmental Justice Screening tool, a map that allowed users to view data on pollution burdens and health metrics Census tract by Census tract. But earlier this year, it ran into a President D…