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Environmental Racism
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.
In Louisiana, Activists May Be Winning a Battle Against Environmental Racism
Analysts say the massive petrochemical complex proposed by Formosa Plastics is “financially unviable.”
Lawmakers Call for Biden to Block Massive Petrochemical Complex in Cancer Alley
Residents and environmental justice advocates nationwide have come out against Formosa Plastics Group's planned complex.
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.
Texas Blackout Reveals Deep Impact of Environmental Racism, Aid Organizers Say
Calls are growing for Texas to join national power grids — and for a broader reckoning on environmental justice.