'These communities deserve to know what's in the air they're breathing and what's in the water that they're drinking,' Regan told CBS News.
through towns in Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas to learn about and protect communities from pollution. Regan said the agency focused on marginalized communities within the three southern states because of the persistent environmental justice concerns they have historically faced. According to the, low-income and minority communities are"more likely to be impacted by environmental hazards and more likely to live near contaminated lands.
He admitted that agencies across all levels"have to do better," but noted Thursday that the Biden administration has made environmental justice a"centerpiece" to its work.
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