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EPA finally calls out environmental racism in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley

In a “remarkable” letter, the EPA accused Louisiana regulators of neglecting Black residents’ concerns about toxic air pollution.

Lisa Song, ProPublica & Lylla Younes Regulation October 19, 2022

A train rolls past backyards in Camanche, Iowa

Railroaded

In the wake of the East Palestine, Ohio, disaster, other train towns wonder: Are we next?

John McCracken Transportation July 12, 2023

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Why are BP, Shell, and Exxon suddenly backing off their climate promises?

As oil giants rake in record-breaking profits, they have begun tapping the breaks on much-publicized initiatives.

Kate Yoder Economics February 16, 2023

How disaster relief leaves Kentucky’s landslide victims behind

Landslides are one of Kentucky's costliest natural disasters. Climate change is increasing their danger.

Austyn Gaffney & Martha Park Accountability March 8, 2023

Judge scuttles fossil fuel leasing plan

A federal judge struck down plans to expand fossil fuel extraction in the Powder River Basin of Montana and Wyoming, saying a federal agency failed to consider how the plans might threaten public health and the environment.

Joseph Winters August 10, 2022

Two men in fluorescent yellow jackets and white hard hats work in cranes on an electrical line shaded by palm trees.

Power companies paid civil rights leaders in the South. They became loyal industry advocates.

A joint investigation by Floodlight and Capital B shows millions of dollars flowed from utilities to Black leaders and their groups since at least 2009.

Mario Alejandro Ariza, Floodlight, Kristi E. Swartz, Floodlight, & Adam Mahoney, Capital B Accountability January 14, 2024