White House announces $6B program to strengthen U.S. climate resilience efforts

White House announces $6B in federal funding to strengthen climate resilience efforts nationwide - UPI.com The White House Tuesday announced more than $6 billion to strengthen climate resilience nationwide, including a broad range of initiatives aimed at boosting infrastructure to withstand the impacts of climate change. UPI

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In a statement, administration officials emphasized an escalating threat from climate change-related extreme weather events that have imposed an annual cost to the U.S. government of at least $150 billion, while underserved communities were being disproportionately affected.

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