Chief of Environmental Protection Agency Announces Environmental Justice Office Will Distribute $3 Billion in Grants
According to the Clean Air Task Force, Black Americans are 75% as likely to die from exposure to pollutants....
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Racial Justice Group Slams Trading of Water as Commodity as ‘Harmful’ to Communities of Color
The Action Center on Race and the Economy says the trading of water futures for the first time this week on Wall Street is bad...
Michigan Officials Announce $600 Million Settlement In Flint Water Crisis
The state of Michigan has agreed to pay $600 million to residents of Flint, whose health was afflicted by lead-tainted drinking water....
One Year Later, Gulf Oil Spill Continues to Impede Gulf Progress
Consequences of the disaster affect jobs, health, and economic recourse...