House Science Space Tech Cmte -Justice for Whom? Justice40

Thursday, 06.25.25
https://science.house.gov/2025/6/justice-for-whom-examining-the-justice40-initiative-s-oversight-and-implementation
or
https://youtu.be/hZEejPpnElY

Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee
Justice for Whom? Examining the Justice40 Initiative’s Oversight and Implementation

Justice40 Hearing Doc
https://republicans-science.house.gov/_cache/files/b/4/b41df9d5-38f8-4954-839f-11ffedf79d53/DE6007E6CAF31C3E7A49D816D64937A64B8C8B739326A66A6941E59A7519549A.justice40-hearing-charter.pdf

Witnesses & Stmt
Dr. Ashley Nunes
Senior Research Associate, Harvard Law School and an Associate in the Department of Economics, Harvard University
Stmt
https://www.congress.gov/119/meeting/house/118437/witnesses/HHRG-119-SY21-TTF-NunesA-20250626.pdf

Ms. Donna Jackson
Senior Policy Analyst, Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow (CFACT)
Stmt
https://www.congress.gov/119/meeting/house/118437/witnesses/HHRG-119-SY21-TTF-JacksonD-20250626.pdf

Dr. Michel Gelobter
Executive Director,, Yale Center for Environmental Justice
Stmt
https://www.congress.gov/119/meeting/house/118437/witnesses/HHRG-119-SY21-TTF-GelobterM-20250626.pdf

From Brave AI
"The Justice40 Initiative is a government-wide effort to ensure that federal agencies aim at providing 40% of the benefits relating to federal investments in climate and clean energy to disadvantaged communities.
It was established by President Joe Biden through Executive Order 14008, which requires that at least 40 percent of the overall benefits from federal climate and infrastructure investments go toward disinvested and overburdened communities.
The initiative seeks to address environmental and climate impacts that disproportionately affect low-income communities and communities of color.

The Justice40 Initiative covers various areas of investment, including climate change, clean energy and energy efficiency, clean transit, affordable and sustainable housing, training and workforce development, remediation and reduction of legacy pollution, and the development of critical clean water and wastewater infrastructure.
Federal agencies are required to engage in stakeholder consultation and ensure opportunities for local community members to be meaningfully involved in determining program benefits.

The initiative uses the Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST) to identify disadvantaged communities based on various climate, public health, transportation, and energy justice indicators.
However, the Justice40 screening tool does not consider race as a factor, despite evidence that environmental racism is closely linked to the indicators highlighted in the tool."

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