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Environmental Racism
Citizen Groups Sue EPA for Using Black Neighborhoods as “Sacrifice Zones”
The lawsuit alleges that the EPA has failed to protect vulnerable communities from cancer-causing chemicals.
Exposure to Contaminated Drinking Water Is Undercounted by EPA, New Study Finds
Regulators aren’t adequately accounting for how extensively vulnerable communities are exposed to contaminated water.
Oil Refineries Are Leaking Cancer-Causing Benzene Into Residential Neighborhoods
The EPA’s benzene monitoring and control program has failed to rein in the worst offenders.
Wealthy Family Seeks to Reopen Plant That Spewed Pollution in Black Communities
Owned by the family of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice, the plant closed in 2021 after years of environmental violations.
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.