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Environmental Racism
Private Law Has Failed to Hold Chemical Facilities Accountable During Disasters
Policy makers must develop strong emergency responses to keep vulnerable communities safe amid climate crisis.
Here’s How the Biden Administration Can Prevent Needless Deaths From Pollution
Title VI could bring some justice to those that have experienced environmental racism for generations.
Pink Ribbon Banking Claims to Fight Cancer But Boosts Carcinogenic Fossil Fuels
Susan G. Komen has a legacy of unabashed complicity in cancer-causing partnerships.
Lead Pipes Leave Benton Harbor, Michigan, With Toxic Water
Since 2018, tap water in the predominantly Black city has contained lead levels up to 60 times the federal limit.
Youth Climate Activists Slam Political Inaction at UN Summit Ahead of COP26
Youth activists held a three-day youth climate conference ahead of the United Nations COP26 climate summit.
Black Residents in Coastal Georgia Are Holding Polluters Accountable
Southern communities of color are struggling against structural racism while holding polluting industries accountable.
Latinx and Low-Income Communities Are Paying the Costs of Plastic Pollution
The plastic industry lobby, backed by the fossil fuels industry, is opposing efforts to hold it accountable.
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.
Biden Must Take Executive Action to Affirm That Clean Water Is a Human Right
Black and Brown communities impacted by environmental racism need Biden's promises to become a firm reality.
The US’s Biggest County Jails Are Sites of Extreme Environmental Injustice
Patterns of incarceration lay bare the relationship between race, poverty and pollution.