President Biden says he wants a major federal response to climate change to be part of his legacy, but environmental justice leaders say the president hasn’t acted forcefully enough to stop oil and gas pipelines and raise cash for climate priorities. Today, POLITICO’s Zack Colman reports on the tensions between the environmental justice community and the White House.

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Zack Colman covers climate change for POLITICO.
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