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...
Michigan regulators settle civil rights case over environmental racism in Detroit
Environmental activists have achieved a “groundbreaking settlement” with Michigan regulators following a civil rights complaint regarding...
A special series on Princeville, flooding, resilience and climate change
Close your eyes and imagine folding time so that the present and the deep past overlap....
Black seniors three times more likely to die from air pollution, study says
In 2021, the U.S. emitted 67 million tons of air pollution, much of which consisted of...
Research shows heat exposure disproportionately affects Black Richmonders
A recent report in the scientific journal GeoHealth detailed the number of heat-related health emergencies and...
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