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The New York Times WASHINGTON>> President Joe Biden on Friday announced the creation of a White House Office of Environmental Justice, one of several actions to address the unequal burden that people of color carry from environmental hazards. “Every federal agency must take into account envi...

By Christopher Flavelle © The New York Times Co. WASHINGTON » Wealthier and whiter neighborhoods stricken by wildfires are more likely to get help to reduce the risk of future fires, new data suggest, the latest evidence that racial and economic inequality leave some Americans more exposed to the ...