natural environment
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Biden Administration Announces Plan To Crack Down On Pollution In Poor, Minority Areas
The strategy includes the creation of an Office of Environmental Justice within the Justice Department to focus on “fenceline communities.”
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Podcast Addresses How Climate Change Affects Black Communities
The Coolest Show hopes to inspire people of color to get involved in the fight against climate change
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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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Mississippi’s Capital City Continues To Struggle With Aging Water System
Jackson’s water supply, which has been an issue for years is home to a population that is 80% Black.
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Majority-Black Michigan City Has Water Problem That Rivals Flint Water Crisis
Benton Harbor has lead contamination well beyond the federal action levels.
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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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#Flint: Judge Denies Former Michigan Governor Request to Dismiss Charges Regarding the Flint Water Crisis
Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder is currently facing charges for his role in the ongoing Flint water crisis. A request by Snyder’s legal team to have those charges dismissed was rejected by a judge on Thursday. According to the Associated Press, Snyder’s legal team attempted to get the charges dismissed on a technicality, arguing that since…