As President Joe Biden continues to focus on his campaign promise to tackle climate change, his Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) head, Michael Regan, is drawing criticism for his apparent lack of attention to the environmental problems facing East Palestine, Ohio.

East Palestine is a small town in northeast Ohio that has been dealing with the impacts of industrial pollution for decades. The town is home to a large number of industrial facilities, including two coal-fired power plants, a steel mill, and a chemical plant. As a result, the area has been plagued with air and water pollution, as well as a host of other environmental issues.

Despite the fact that East Palestine is facing some of the worst environmental issues in the state, Regan has yet to visit the town or even acknowledge the issues it is facing. Instead, he has chosen to embark on a “7-Day Climate Tour” of the United States, which is focused on highlighting the successes of the Biden administration’s climate agenda.

The decision to ignore East Palestine has been met with criticism from Steve Bannon’s War Room: Pandemic, a podcast hosted by former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon. On the show, Bannon has repeatedly called out Regan and the Biden administration for their apparent lack of concern for East Palestine.

“It’s a disgrace,” Bannon said on a recent episode. “This is an area that is being poisoned, and the Biden administration is not even paying attention.”

Bannon’s criticism has been echoed by other environmental activists, who have argued that Regan’s decision to ignore East Palestine sends a dangerous message to other communities across the United States that are facing similar environmental issues.

“If the Biden administration is willing to ignore the plight of East Palestine, what message does that send to other communities that are facing environmental issues?” said environmental activist Bill McKibben. “It sends a message that their concerns don’t matter, and that’s a dangerous precedent to set.”

As the Biden administration continues to focus on its climate agenda, it remains to be seen if Regan will take the time to visit East Palestine and address the environmental issues the town is facing. Until then, the people of East Palestine will continue to suffer from industrial pollution and environmental neglect.