Former Vice President Kamala Harris’ first stop in California: Altadena fire zone
On her first trip back to California after leaving office, former Vice President Kamala Harris visited...
L.A. wildfires destroy Black community birthed from Civil Rights era
A historic Black community, rooted in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, has been devastated...
EPA head Michael Regan, the first Black man to lead the EPA and a champion of environmental justice, will leave office on Dec. 31
Michael Regan, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) who prioritized environmental justice during his...
Mayotte hit by worst cyclone in 90 years
The devastating Cyclone Chido, which struck France's Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte on Saturday, is feared...
White US neighborhoods have more EPA air quality monitors, study finds
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has come under scrutiny for its placement of air quality monitors,...
Defendants with ties to white supremacy sentenced in connection with plot to destroy energy facilities
The final defendant among five individuals charged with plotting to attack an energy facility has been...
Federal court reviews civil rights lawsuit alleging environmental racism in a Louisiana parish
A federal appellate court is currently reviewing a civil rights lawsuit accusing a parish in southern...
Shifts in African American religious affiliation may impact this fall’s presidential election
In the lead-up to this fall’s elections, much attention has been given to the Republican Party’s...
Pioneering environmental justice: Ebony Twilley Martin takes the helm at Greenpeace USA
One of Ebony's key initiatives is broadening the organization's approach from ecosystems and animals to encompass...
NAACP celebrates $900M EPA allocation for clean school bus initiative
Black youth are particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, toxic air, water pollution, and...
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