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Environmental Racism
ALEC-Crafted Laws Could Send Me to Prison for a Decade for My Activism
Laws crafted by the conservative-corporate alliance have particularly harsh effects on communities of color.
Native Americans Have the Most Difficulty Accessing Clean Water, Report Says
The groundwater in some areas of the Navajo Nation has been contaminated by the 521 abandoned uranium mines.
Big Oil Needs to Pay for the Damage It Caused
The communities that deserve priority consideration for climate reparations are those that have suffered the most.
Black Lawmakers Organize First-Ever Presidential Environmental Justice Forum
Black communities and people of color have been fighting against environmental racism in South Carolina for years.
Trump Agencies Fail to Report on Environmental Risks for Low-Income Communities
During the Obama era, nearly all government agencies filed reports on environmental justice.
Anyone Can Get Cancer, But Your Race and Class Affect How Soon You’ll Die
In “The Death Gap,” David Ansell analyzes the effects of subpar health care on low-income communities of color.
A Decolonial Education Takes Shape at Mauna Kea’s Ecological University
We must fight for the university and for our future in this moment of profound ecological unraveling.
Post-Dorian Refugees Fleeing Bahamas Ordered Off Ferry Bound for US
Climate scientists have warned for years that the extreme weather events are already creating climate refugees.
As Chicago Coal Plant Cleanup Proceeds, Residents Demand Air Pollution Monitors
The Crawford coal plant is a symbol of environmental injustice in a low-income residential neighborhood.
Beyond Flint, Lead Contamination Plagues Communities Across the US
Newark, New Jersey, reported lead samples more than 2.5 times higher than that of Flint at the peak of the crisis.