Environmental Justice
Environmental Justice
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Wait, What? Air Quality in South Louisiana’s Majority Black ‘Cancer Alley’ May Be 1,000 Times More Toxic Than We Thought
Researchers found the carcinogenic gas levels in Donaldsonville, Louisiana or “Cancer Alley” are much higher than previously discovered.
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The U.S. Released A New Climate Assessment. It’s Not Good News for Black Americans.
The Fifth National Climate Assessment found that Black communities nationwide will bear a disproportionate share of future flood damage.
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Earth day 2023: Cancer Alley Should Never Happen Again; Can Biden Really Fix it?
President Joe Biden to sign an executive order to advance environmental justice. Three things to know.
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At Least 26 Dead in Black Mississippi Town Devastated by Deadly Storm
In Rolling Fork, Miss., poverty and extreme weather created a deadly combination.
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How One Louisiana Chemical Plant Poisoned An Entire Black Neighborhood
Did the chemical plant next to a Louisiana school poison an entire community? The EPA thinks so.
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Researchers Find Communities of Color Breathe In Higher Levels of Toxins
We knew this already, but here’s some more evidence.
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NAACP Says Mississippi Officials Violated Jackson Residents’ Civil Rights
On Tuesday, the NAACP filed a federal complaint alleging that Mississippi officials’ neglect of Jackson’s water infrastructure “all but assured” the crisis.
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Alabama Neighborhoods With Raw Sewage Flooding Spark Racial Equality Investigation
The Justice Department is looking into claims of environmental racism due to the living conditions for Black people in Lowndes County.
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Biden’s New Environmental Justice Tool Excludes Race as Qualifying Indicator for Communities
The White House’s Justice40 Pilot Program will identify communities who struggle with environmental injustice based on income and climate risk.
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Sen. Duckworth Introduces Bill Addressing Environmental Racism
U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) introduced a bill Thursday that aims to provide health equity and climate justice for underserved communities and communities of color that have historically been impacted by environmental injustices. The Environmental Justice for All Act acknowledges that communities of color face public health challenges that make them much more susceptible to…