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Environmental Justice
Protests Grow as Corporate-Backed Biomass Projects Threaten Forests and Communities
Communities and activists push back against biomass projects promoted as “clean energy.”
Fracking Company Is Selected to Receive Federal Environmental Justice Funding
CNX Resources has committed over 2,000 environmental violations since 2004.
Federal Judge Undoes Key Civil Rights Protections in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley
The decision may open the door for other states to file similar lawsuits blocking efforts to fight environmental racism.
US Military Has Polluted Guam for Decades. This Year, It Could Get Even Worse.
The relocation of 5,000 U.S. Marines to Guam could soon exacerbate its military-rooted environmental catastrophe.
Crypto Mining Is Creating an Environmental Crisis for Black Texas Communities
Energy companies plan to build new fossil fuel plants in communities of color to meet the demands of crypto mining.
Port of Baltimore Endangered Black Communities Long Before Key Bridge Collapse
The historic Black neighborhood of Turner Station hopes its voice will finally be heard in the rebuilding process.
Pollution Crisis in Mexico Shows Limits of Plastic Bag Bans in Global Capitalism
Mexican states like Puebla have banned plastic bags, but waste is overflowing due to exempt transnational companies.
EPA Lauded for Opening Review Process of Vinyl Chloride, a Known Carcinogen
The chemical is linked to higher rates of lung and liver cancer, liver disease, neurological problems and miscarriage.
New Columbia River Treaty Must Prioritize Local Tribes and Ecological Concerns
A 60-year-old treaty between the U.S. and Canada to jointly manage the Columbia River is being renegotiated.
Scientists Unveil 637-Page Road Map for Transitioning the US Off of Fossil Fuels
The report includes 80 recommendations for how the US can achieve its target of net-zero emissions by 2050.