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Bike-share programs are shifting gears and prioritizing equity
Free passes, adaptive bikes, and community outreach are expanding bike-share's reach.
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After a decade of failures, Washington state passes a cap on carbon emissions
So maybe carbon pricing isn't dead after all.
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California plans to phase out all oil and gas production by 2045
Advocates say that’s not enough.
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AOC’s plan for a 1.5 million-strong Civilian Climate Corps, explained
A new bill would bring back FDR's famous New Deal program — with a few big changes.
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4 in 10 Americans breathe polluted air, with people of color hit hardest
A new report shows how air pollution is shaped by climate change and racism.
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Report: California’s water systems are in deep trouble
America has underinvested in its aging water systems. A new study in California highlights the gaps.
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This new bill wants to bring the Green New Deal to a city near you
Representatives Cori Bush and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have introduced a bill that would distribute $1 trillion to cities, towns, and tribes.
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Fossil fuel interests say they’re allies of communities of color. The NAACP disagrees.
The storied civil rights organization is warning its chapters of the "top 10 manipulation tactics of the fossil fuel industry."
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Deb Haaland is making room for marginalized communities in the Interior Department
The first Native American cabinet secretary told Grist she’s going to give environmental justice communities a seat at the table.
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America’s biggest jails are frontline environmental justice communities
The three biggest county jail systems in the U.S. demonstrate how incarcerated people are uniquely exposed to environmental hazards.
