Biden administration to buy air conditioning units in push for 'equity and environmental justice'

The White House touted its use of air conditioners as a way to promote “equity and environmental justice" amid a historic heat wave it attributed to climate change.

"The situation is alarming, and it requires an all-of-society response to ensure that communities have the support they need to plan, prepare, and recover from these extreme weather events, which are costing the U.S. billions of dollars every year," the memo stated. Patrick Hauf is a politics writer for Fox News Digital.

The White House announced several new elements in its plan. It will establish two "virtual research centers" at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration aimed at improving resilience to extreme heat, and a National Heat Strategy will be created to establish "equity and environmental justice."