Infrastructure investments move us toward an equitable climate resilient future
Without a carefully targeted approach, these climate and infrastructure investments will almost certainly exacerbate persistent inequities.
By Alex Papali and Rebecca HerstUpdated April 19, 2021, 3:00 a.m.
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Smoke billows from a Marathon Petroleum refinery near a neighborhood in southwest Detroit.Romain Blanquart/Associated Press
In a stark reversal from both the Trump era and prior Democratic presidencies, the Biden administration has made clear it understands the urgent and unequivocal â but also unequal â threat that climate disruption poses to life on Earth. Among other injustices, our pernicious histories of white supremacy and systemic racism have long caused low-income communities and communities of color to suffer more toxic pollution, failing infrastructure and increased exposure to climate risks.