(TheLastPatriotNews.com) – In yet another seeming leftist insanity on the watch of the Biden-Harris administration, NASA, facing a billion-dollar financial shortfall, is channeling resources into diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and environmental justice, sparking debate over its financial priorities.
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Concerns are mounting as critical space missions face cuts, raising questions about the agency’s commitment to its core space exploration mission.
Since 2020, NASA has allocated approximately $10 million for grants and contracts focusing on DEI and environmental justice.
This spending includes significant commitments like the $2.9 million contract to weave DEI into the Science Mission Directorate’s culture.
Meanwhile, NASA’s existing missions, like Mars exploration, face the grim reality of staff layoffs and program suspensions due to multi-billion-dollar budget shortfalls.
Despite these challenges, NASA remains committed to its environmental justice initiatives, aiming to protect communities from environmental hazards and ensuring community representation in decision-making.
Over $5 million has gone into supporting these efforts since 2022, aligning with the Biden-Harris administration’s Justice40 initiative.
Critics, however, argue that such initiatives distract from NASA’s primary objective—space exploration, The Daily Caller reports.
NASA’s Equity & Environmental Justice (EEJ) program utilizes Earth data for community benefit, regardless of race or income, promoting informed decision-making, community empowerment, and policy advocacy.
Specific projects include analyzing inequitable flood risks and leveraging Earth science for the U.S. prison system, with funds supporting Landscape Analyses and other community-focused studies.
“The environmental justice movement focuses on ensuring communities receive equitable protection from natural and human-induced environmental hazards,” the report stresses.
While NASA’s commitment to DEI and environmental justice aligns with federal goals, the financial impact on more traditional, crucial missions is undeniable.
Such division of resources raises concerns amongst those who prioritize NASA’s original space-focused mandate.
Projects under NASA’s EEJ program include Community-based Feasibility Studies and Data Integration Projects aimed at empowering underserved communities.
NASA also faces challenges in incorporating satellite data into policies due to data handling and trust issues.
The ongoing efforts to reduce environmental harm inequities and advocate for policy changes, while crucial, suggest a misalignment when juxtaposed with foundational fiscal responsibilities.
Observers question if the agency is balancing its mission and resources adequately.
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Federal grant records show that NASA spent millions on DEI and environmental justice initiatives while major parts of our space program suffered from a lack of funding.
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