New Updates Incorporate Communities Facing Climate Risks, Transportation Inequities, Historic Redlining, Legacy Pollution, and Additional Barriers Today the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) launched version 1.0 of the Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST), an essential step in implementing President Biden’s Justice40 Initiative and ensuring that the benefits of Federal programs are…
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FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Launches New Climate Portal to Help Communities Navigate Climate Change Impacts
Interactive Mapping Features Will Provide Communities with Location-Based Information on Extreme Heat, Drought, Wildfires, and Other Climate Impacts Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is launching a website that, for the first time, provides a live dashboard to help communities see extreme weather and other hazards from climate change they are facing, while also providing maps projecting…
A Proclamation on National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, 2022
Throughout the pandemic, Americans have found creative ways to maintain their physical fitness through sports or other forms of physical activity. During National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, we renew our commitment to staying active and encourage all Americans to participate in activities that improve their well-being and lead to healthier lifestyles. Thanks to our…
Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate on Blocking Property with Respect to Certain Russian Energy Export Pipelines
Dear Madam Speaker: (Dear Madam President:) Pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), I hereby report that I have issued an Executive Order in order to take additional steps regarding certain Russian energy export pipelines to deal with the national emergency declared in Executive Order 14024 of April 15, 2021, with respect…
Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate on Blocking Property of Additional Persons Contributing to the Situation in Belarus
Dear Madam Speaker: (Dear Madam President:) Pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), I hereby report that I have issued an Executive Order to expand the scope of the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13405 of June 16, 2006 (Blocking Property of Certain Persons Undermining Democratic Processes or…
Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby En Route Denver, CO
Aboard Air Force OneEn Route Denver, Colorado 5:25 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hey, guys. Hi, hi, hi. How are y’all doing? Q Fine. How are you? MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right. Continuing our — our journey headed to Colorado, as you all know. So, just a couple of things at the top before we get into Q&A here. So, President…
Remarks By Vice President Harris In Roundtable Discussion With NC Legislators On Reproductive Rights
Carole Hoefener CenterCharlotte, North Carolina THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Governor Cooper. And back at you. (Laughter.) Because we have — Roy Cooper and I stood shoulder-to-shoulder fighting for working people of America. And I’ve seen him in rooms when there are no cameras and in rooms when the cameras are on, and he’s always…
A Proclamation on Missing Or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day, 2022
For generations, Indigenous persons, including American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians, have been forced to mourn a missing or murdered loved one without the answers and support they deserve. On Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day, we remember these victims and their families, and commit to working with Tribal Nations and Native communities to achieve…
A Proclamation on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, And Intersex Pride Month, 2022
During Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex (LGBTQI+) Pride Month, we reflect on the progress we have made as a Nation in the fight for justice, inclusion, and equality while reaffirming our commitment to do more to support LGBTQI+ rights at home and abroad. I often say that America can be defined…
FACT SHEET: Readout of the April National Climate Task Force Meeting
Task Force kicked off Earth Week by highlighting historic progress on climate Today, National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy held the eleventh meeting of the National Climate Task Force to launch a week of Administration actions leading up to Earth Day that build on President Biden’s historic progress to tackle the climate crisis and reduce emissions…
