Environmental activists anticipate large budget cuts for environmental justice plans as ongoing talks in Washington continue.
's $3.5 trillion spending proposal that includes tens of billions of dollars for environmental justice initiatives, worrying activists about just how much will be cut.
"When we hear that the $3.5 trillion will be watered down ... it's honestly unacceptable," said Ellen Sciales, communications director for Sunrise Movement, a national, youth-led environmental group. Some of the biggest spending proposals were $20 billion for replacing America's lead water pipes, and nearly $15.5 billion for a greenhouse gas reduction fund.
Voters for Biden have been depending on his election promise to pass"the most ambitious environmental justice agenda ever." The cuts"would represent another broken promise by our elected officials," said Jhong-Chung.FILE - In this Wednesday, April 18, 2018 file photo, Flint, Michigan, resident Jabaree Broach, 24, works as part of a crew digging out and replacing lead service lines on the city's east side. Tens of billions of dollars for U.S.
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