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Environmental Racism
Justice vs. Urgency Is a False Choice for Climate Action, Says GND Architect
The IRA's passage included concessions that perpetuate environmental racism, says policy expert Rhiana Gunn-Wright.
On the Cusp of Cleaning Up “Cancer Alley,” the EPA Caved to GOP Pressure
This week, the Environmental Protection Agency abruptly terminated three of its highest-profile civil rights complaints.
Denial Doesn’t Change Our Climate Reality: Earth Is Becoming a Sacrifice Zone
Communities that have contributed little to the climate crisis are bearing its brunt -- but nowhere on Earth is safe.
A New Report Finds That 1 in 3 People in the US Breathe Unhealthy Air
People of color were found to be 64 percent more likely than white people to breathe unhealthy air.
“The Neglect Is Intentional”: Inside a Black Enclave in TX Devastated by Big Oil
The oil industry built a Black enclave in Texas. A century later, residents face a climate, housing and health crisis.
Louisiana’s Hurricane Victims Struggle to Recover as Climate Disasters Pile Up
Government agencies have abandoned Black and low-income communities in the face of one devastating storm after another.
The Path to a Green New Deal Must Involve a Series of Separate Bills
The national director of the Green New Deal Network, Kaniela Ing, outlines the multistep strategy that will be needed.
Billions Are Available to Tackle Environmental Racism. Where Is the Money Going?
Under-resourced communities of color are struggling to access funding supposedly allotted for environmental justice.
How Chicago Teachers Stopped a Toxic Polluter From Poisoning Their Students
The victory against General Iron and Mayor Lori Lightfoot points the way to clean, green and fully funded schools.
Gov. Jim Justice’s Coke Plant Fined $925,000 for Polluting Black Neighborhoods
Community advocates in West Virginia say that the fine is too small to offset the harm done by Bluestone Coke.