united states environmental protection agency
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Sorry, Ramaswamy. The EPA Administrator Just Shut Down Your Whole Climate Change is a Hoax Thing
The Root met with EPA Administrator Michael Regan to discuss environmental justice, the Black Economic forum, and climate change (which is real btw).
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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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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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The DOJ Is Requesting A Manager Oversee the Jackson, Mississippi Water Crisis Response
The Department of Justice also filed a complaint against Jackson on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for unclean water.
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Black Mississippi City and the EPA Get Closer To A Deal to Fix Water Crisis
The 12-month agreement awaits the signature of Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba to proceed.
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The Justice Department Is Fed Up With Jackson Mississippi Officials’ Inaction As Water Crisis Continues
The DOJ has given the city of Jackson a deadline to come up with a plan, or they will file an action under the Safe Drinking Water Act
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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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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.