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This research paper by the World Resources Institute analyzes version 1.0 of the White House Council on Environmental Quality's (CEQ) Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST). While the update identifies more disadvantaged communities than the beta version, the authors argue it fails to account for cumulative burdens—where multiple environmental, health, and socioeconomic stressors overlap—which disproportionately affect communities of color.

A June 2020 briefing transcript featuring Margarita Varela-Rosa of the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources and Ernesto Diaz of the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources. The discussion focuses on the challenges of coastal resilience, the impact of major natural disasters in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the barriers to accessing federal funding for recovery and nature-based infrastructure.

The World Resources Institute (WRI) developed a dataset of U.S. school bus fleets by requesting records from state governments between March and November 2022. Covering 46 states and the District of Columbia, the data includes fuel types, model years, and seating capacities to help plan for electrification and grid upgrades. The dataset excludes four states (Colorado, Hawaii, Louisiana, and New Hampshire) and all U.S. territories.