EPA releases 2023 update to Equity Action Plan, outlines new commitments to advance equity

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released its 2023 update to the Equity Action Plan, outlining new commitments to advance equity and address environmental disparities. The plan focuses on eight priority strategies, including improving access to federal assistance, reducing cumulative impacts and health disparities, and strengthening civil rights compliance. Since the release of its first Equity Action Plan in 2022, EPA has made significant progress, selecting 11 Environmental Justice Thriving Community Technical Assistance Centers, creating a technical assistance program, and awarding over $11 billion to disadvantaged communities for clean water investments. EPA's continued efforts aim to ensure that no one is left behind due to their skin color or zip code, and updates to the Equity Action Plan will be posted on the agency's webpage.