environmental racism
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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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VP Kamala Harris Gets Real About Environmental Racism
VP Kamala Harris warned that we "don't have a minute to spare" on climate change, in a rousing speech on the crisis at the University of Michigan.
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Jackson Residents Fight Back, Claiming Officials Neglected The City’s Water for Decades
Last Friday, Jackson, Mississippi, residents filed a civil class action lawsuit alleging officials "neglected" the city's water supply for decades.
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Brooklyn Residents Protest Pipeline that Passes White Neighborhoods but Beelines through Black Ones
Brooklyn residents and activists filed a complaint to the Environmental Protection Agency accusing NY's pipeline project of violating their civil rights.
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One Year After Protests for Racial Justice, Corporations Must Go Beyond Their Statements and Commit to Racial Justice Through Their Policies
Last year during the protests for racial justice, almost every major corporation released a statement standing in solidarity with the Black community. From McDonald’s to Nike, companies used their platform to shed light on the ongoing state-sanctioned violence against Black people, pledged to support Black communities, and as of June 2020, donated a total of…
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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…
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United Nations Human Rights Officials Release Report Calling for an End to the Environmental Racism of Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley’
The more I learn about how horrific the nooks and crannies of this country are, the less I understand how anyone can proudly declare we’re the best in the world. If this country is best at anything, it’s managing to embed racism in just about every facet of American life, including the goddamn environment. A…