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The massive economic and climate package passed Friday by House Democrats includes $60 billion for so-called environmental justice priorities, and White House officials are pledging that economically disadvantaged communities grappling with pollution and health disparities will have a clear line to that money.
The Biden administration said there will be a “regular drum beat” push to promote several initiatives.
Those include a block grant program, another to target pollution in port communities, as well as a “neighborhood access and equity grant” for improving transportation and air quality.
For more on this story, go to NBC News.
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