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In Win for Cancer Alley Residents, EPA Finalizes Rule Targeting Toxic Polluters
However, a Trump electoral victory could threaten the new air pollution standards for 200 hazardous chemical plants.
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.
Biden’s Infrastructure Law Has Put a “Climate Time Bomb” in Black Neighborhoods
A new report says the bill's highway investments will wipe out climate progress and displace Black communities.
Plastics Are Fossil Fuel Industry’s Plan B. Fenceline Communities Pay the Price.
Production is concentrated in poor communities and communities of color, and residents face elevated health threats.
Report Details “Devastating Harms” to TX Communities From Petrochemical Industry
The report also noted the lack of adequate enforcement and oversight from local and state regulators.
EPA Can’t Enforce Civil Rights Protections, Trump-Appointed Judge Rules
The judge said “pollution does not discriminate,” but numerous studies underscore the impact of environmental racism.
Black Louisianans Brace for Impact of Climate-Denying Governor-Elect
Louisiana, the state most threatened by climate change, has elected a governor who claims climate change is a “hoax.”
The Jobs Have Gone, But Fallout From Industrial Pollution Still Haunts Detroit
Manufacturers spewed toxins into low-income neighborhoods of color and left. Residents are still fighting for cleanup.
Facing Racism and Dire Mismanagement, Alabamans Got Their Water Board Removed
An expert has been appointed to take over Prichard's embattled water board after it defaulted on a $55 million loan.
Gas Storage Plant and New Pipeline Threaten Health of Black Houston Community
As climate crisis threatens Texas's energy grid, the government's response is putting Black communities at greater risk.