The agency's long time environmental justice chief relates how planners and developers can address a project's EJ concerns before construction begins and use a digital screening tool to make the process go more smoothly.

Biden's choice to lead US Environmental Protection Agency stressed state and local input and science-based decision making.

Construction groups praise the rule but environmental organizations strongly oppose it, with lawsuits expected.

Legislation has mix of increases and cuts for infrastructure programs, but positive tax and other non-spending provisions.