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Environmental Justice
Biden Made Big Compromises on Climate — and Movements That Backed Him Are Livid
The climate crisis rages on as Biden prioritizes bipartisanship on an infrastructure bill that guts climate action.
Here’s How to Fight Climate Destruction and Environmental Racism Simultaneously
Carbon policies need to start mandating emissions reductions at power plants situated near urban low-income communities.
Honoring Mothers Must Include Environmental Justice and Raising Wages
Now is the time to raise wages, ensure vaccine equity and lift from the bottom so that all of society can rise.
Ted Cruz, Mike Lee Are Only Two “No” Votes on Bipartisan Drinking Water Bill
The bill would fund projects to rid schools of lead pipes and improve drinking water access in underserved communities.
The US’s Biggest County Jails Are Sites of Extreme Environmental Injustice
Patterns of incarceration lay bare the relationship between race, poverty and pollution.
Carbon Dioxide Levels Reach 3.6 Million-Year High
The geological high point in CO2 comes despite COVID lockdowns which resulted in slightly reduced emissions.
We Need an Interior Department Aimed at Environmental Justice — Not Destruction
The department’s role in facilitating oil and gas exploration on Indigenous lands has contributed to the climate crisis.
US Military Exposed 600,000 to Toxins in Japan and Micronesia — and Hid It
A new book examines the environmental degradation caused by the U.S. military in East Asia and the Pacific Islands.
Jackson Residents Are Going on Week Four Without Water in Mississippi
Since last month’s winter storm, Jackson’s 160,000 residents have been experiencing water outages and boil notices.
Biden’s EPA Nominee Must Act on Forests to Be an Environmental Justice Champion
Michael Regan’s support of the wood pellet industry has devastated the health of rural low-income communities of color.