After reviewing public comments on the draft Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST), the Biden Administration recently finalized this important new screening tool. The CEJST is designed to help implement the Justice 40 Initiative, which has the goal of directing 40% of federal clean energy, Environmental Justice and climate funds to disadvantaged and overburdened communities across the nation, including Native American tribes using data from the Bureau of Indian Affairs. With billions of federal dollars available for these Biden Administration initiatives, the CEJST will be an important tool not only for communities, but also for industry to use along with existing screening tools such as EJ Screen in assessing EJ risks and opportunities.
