Race
There’s big climate money out there for small towns. But will they get it?
How advocates are helping understaffed communities field complicated federal grants.
Read MoreStudy: Black and Hispanic communities more likely to have drinking water with PFAS
Report says 18 million Americans have drinking water with “forever chemicals.”
Read MoreWhy the White House’s environmental justice tool is still disappointing advocates
New changes “ended up making the program less focused on people of color than it originally was,” one advocate said.
Read MoreAfter Hurricane Maria, many Puerto Ricans fled to Florida. Then Ian happened.
The state’s affordable housing crisis has made it almost impossible for storm victims to get back on their feet.
Read MoreStudy: Los Angeles’ major flood risk is much higher than previously thought
A ‘hundred-year flood’ would disproportionately affect the county’s Black communities.
Read MoreUS unveils $1 billion effort to electrify school buses
Electric buses are coming to nearly 400 school districts.
Read More‘A much-needed step’: The EPA creates a new environmental justice office
The initiative will give hard-hit communities $3 billion to address pollution.
Read MoreTo ensure access to electric cars, some activists are calling attention to ‘charging deserts’
“If we don’t get in now, we’re going to be behind — and we’ll never catch up.”
Read MoreHigher Ground
America’s oldest Black town is trapped between rebuilding and retreating.
Read More‘Goliath is wobbling’: Louisiana court strikes blow to Formosa’s giant plastics plant
Without air or water permits, the company will have to “go back to the drawing board.”
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