BIDEN SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER ESTABLISHING OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

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Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent medical equipment. Across the country, there are billions of tons of coal waste and ash, mine tailings, acid mine drainage, and discharged water. These waste streams from mining, energy production, and related activities contain a wide variety of valuable rare earth elements and other critical minerals that can be produced and used to build clean energy technologies, while helping to create healthier environments for communities across the country.

The first of its kind order establishes the Office of Environmental Justice at the White House. President Joe Biden has signed an executive order to expand on his administration’s environmental justice goals, which include delivering clean air and water to communities nationwide.

The first of its kind order establishes the Office of Environmental Justice at the White House.

“For far too long, communities across our country have faced persistent environmental injustice through toxic pollution, underinvestment in infrastructure and critical services, and other disproportionate environmental harms often due to a legacy of racial discrimination including redlining,” White House officials said in an online release.

Source: Energy.Gov

“These communities with environmental justice concerns face even greater burdens due to climate change.”

The White House said Biden’s goal is to ensure that everyone, regardless of their socio-economic status or race and ethnicity, reaps the benefits of cleaner air and water.

President Biden and Vice President Harris believe that every person has a right to breathe clean air, drink clean water, and live in a healthy community – now and into the future,

White House officials stated.

“During his first week in office, President Biden launched the most ambitious environmental justice agenda in our nation’s history.

“To continue delivering on that vision, today the President will sign an executive order further embedding environmental justice into the work of federal agencies to achieve real, measurable progress that communities can count on.”

The Executive Order is part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s whole-of-government effort to confront longstanding environmental injustices and inequities, White House officials continued.

For far too long, communities across our country have faced persistent environmental injustice through toxic pollution, underinvestment in infrastructure and critical services, and other disproportionate environmental harms often due to a legacy of racial discrimination including redlining, they wrote.

“These communities with environmental justice concerns face even greater burdens due to climate change.”

Administration officials said the order aims to better protect overburdened communities from pollution and environmental harms.

Source: NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent

ENERGIZING AUSTIN'S FUTURE: MEET BOB KAHN, AUSTIN ENERGY'S NEW GENERAL MANAGER

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Bob Kahn has been appointed as the new General Manager of Austin Energy, effective from Monday, July 3, 2023. With his extensive experience and successful track record in the electric utility industry, Kahn brings a vast amount of knowledge and strategic vision to this position. Since December 2012, Kahn has held the role of General Manager for Texas Municipal Power Agency. Additionally, he serves as a board member for the Texas Public Power Association, which represents 72 municipal utilities in the state.

Prior to his current position, Kahn served as the President and Chief Executive Officer at the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) from 2007 to 2009.

Before his time at ERCOT, Kahn occupied the positions of Deputy General Manager, General Counsel, and Vice President for

Legal Services at Austin Energy. As the General Manager, Kahn will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of Austin Energy and leading the utility's efforts to adapt to the evolving needs of the communities it serves.