Where the Democratic primary candidates stand on environmental justice - Architecture Blogs

Where the Democratic primary candidates stand on environmental justice



A growing number of candidates are pledging to use environmental policies to achieve racial and socioeconomic equity. | Photo by Vesnaandjic

Making polluters pay for hurting the most vulnerable Americans Most of the environmental conversations around the 2020 presidential election have focused on the climate crisis. But beyond plans for decreasing emissions, some candidates are also pushing for environmental justice policies?addressing air, water, and industrial pollution that disproportionately affects Americans from marginalized groups.
Candidates are vowing to penalize or prosecute corporations that violate environmental regulations. Part of that means also addressing the long-term, historical impacts on low-income communities and communities of color, which are more likely to reside in polluted neighborhoods, experience adverse health outcomes from that pollution, and have access to fewer resources to fight against polluters.
Because of sweeping policy changes at the Environmental Protection Agency under the Trump administration, many environmental regulations have been weakened or eliminated, including a high-profile battle to derail fuel-efficiency goals for auto manufacturers. Candidates are also promising to reinstate these regulations.
Only three candidates?Sen. Cory Booker, Sen. Kamala Harris, and Sen. Elizabeth Warren?have plans that address environmental justice, although many candidates have housing and climate plans that focus on tackling specific envi...
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