The White House touted its use of air conditioners as a way to promote “equity and environmental justice' amid a historic heat wave it attributed to climate change.
President Biden tangled with a reporter Thursday when he appeared to say the U.S. could not guarantee a long-term commitment to NATO and then corrected himself, at a press conference in Helsinki.as a part of a plan to promote"equity and environmental justice" during a historic heat wave that it attributes to climate change.
"The situation is alarming, and it requires an all-of-society response to ensure that communities have the support they need to plan, prepare, and recover from these extreme weather events, which are costing the U.S. billions of dollars every year," the memo stated. The White House announced several new elements in its plan. It will establish two"virtual research centers" at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration aimed at improving resilience to extreme heat, and a National Heat Strategy will be created to establish"equity and environmental justice."
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