Leveraging Science and Technology for Environmental Justice

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President Biden has signed a historic Executive Order prioritizing the advancement of environmental justice, with a key focus on the role of science and technology. The order directs federal agencies to identify and address gaps in science, data, and research related to environmental justice. The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) will develop a federal strategy to fill these gaps, enhancing cumulative impact analysis, recommending new data sources for the Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool, and promoting community science in environmental justice research. The initiative aims to make environmental and health information more accessible to communities and accelerate environmental justice policy across the federal government.