Washington (CNN) The Biden administration's top environmental justice official will step down on Friday, an administration official told CNN. Cecilia Martinez, the senior director for environmental justice at the Council on Environmental Quality, oversaw the administration's efforts to ensure environmental equality, served as member of President Joe Biden's transition team and was named one of Time Magazine's 100 most influential people of 2020. The Associated Press was first to report the news of Martinez's departure. "Cecilia has poured her wisdom, leadership, and energy into this work -- true public service. She is an unwavering and effective champion for the communities that, for far too long, have been overburdened by pollution and left out of government decisions that affect them."

Source: CNN January 07, 2022 11:54 UTC