Highlighting the barrier-breaking officials within the Biden-Harris administration? ? ? ? ? Dear Friend,

This Black History Month, LCV and the entire environmental movement celebrates Black leaders who are at the forefront of advancing environmental and climate justice.

Today we are highlighting the barrier-breaking officials within the Biden-Harris administration [link removed] who are making history right now by leading the push for transformative environmental and climate policies that center equity, invest in Black and Brown communities historically overburdened by pollution, and deliver cleaner air and water for all. These officials include:
? Michael Regan, EPA Administrator-designate


If confirmed by the Senate, Regan will become the first Black man to be EPA
administrator. Previously, Regan served as secretary of North Carolina's
Department of Environmental Quality, where he received bipartisan praise for his
record of building coalitions and fighting for environmental justice for
communities exposed to toxic pollution. Read more here ? [link removed] ? Brenda Mallory, White House Council on Environmental Quality Chair-designate


If confirmed, Mallory will be the first African American to serve in this role.
She will bring decades of career leadership on climate and natural resource
issues to the helm of CEQ, where she would play a vital role in driving
environmental policy across the federal government. Mallory currently serves as
director of regulatory policy at the Southern Environmental Law Center and
brings deep knowledge of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to the
Council's efforts to strengthen and improve this law in ways that ensure people
have a meaningful voice in projects that stand to harm their communities. Read more here ? [link removed] ? Kristen Clarke, Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights-designate

Earlier this year, President Biden nominated Kristen Clarke to head the U.S.
Department of Justice Civil Rights Division. If confirmed, she will be the first
Black woman to serve in the role. Her leadership at the Lawyers' Committee ? a
nonpartisan, nonprofit organization formed in 1963 at the request of President
John F. Kennedy to enlist the private bar's leadership and resources in
combating racial discrimination and the resulting inequality of opportunity ?
was critical to halting Trump's harmful attempt to abuse the census, and fight
voter suppression across the country. Read more here ? [link removed] ? Dr. Alondra Nelson, OSTP Deputy Director for Science and Society

Dr. Nelson serves as Deputy Director for Science and Society ? a prestigious,
first-of-its-kind appointment ? within the White House Office of Science and
Technology Policy (OSTP). Dr. Nelson brings her expertise in social science and
career as an institutional leader to help prioritize justice and equity for
low-income communities and communities of color who are disproportionately
impacted by the climate crisis and COVID-19. Dr. Nelson is an elected member of
the National Academy of Medicine, where she co-chairs the committee on emerging
science technology and innovation in health and medicine. Read more here ? [link removed]
The wealth of experience that these leaders will bring to their roles is crucial to the United States' success over the next four years and bolsters the Biden-Harris administration's ability to confront the intertwined crises of climate change, racial injustice, the COVID-19 pandemic, and economic inequality. Their leadership and expertise will also be vital to our movement's ability to advocate to Congress for a policy agenda that includes: Protecting and strengthening authorities under the Clean Air Act so that everyone, no matter race or zip code, can breathe clean air; Investing significantly in our nation's water programs so that everyone, no matter race or zip code, has access to clean water; and Making our public lands part of the climate solution by permanently protecting 30% of America's land and ocean by 2030. LCV and the entire environmental community celebrates Black leadership and looks forward to working with these officials ? and the entire Biden-Harris administration ? to ensure a healthy, safe, and just future for all.

Onward,

Gene Karpinski
President
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