environmental justice
-
![]()
![]()
Kids who breathe polluted air have higher rates of mental illness
Even a little pollution may have a big effect.
-
![]()
![]()
Activists wanted to clean up a coal ash dump. Dump sued activists for complaining.
A federal court will decide whether to throw out the $30 million defamation suit.
-
![]()
![]()
India’s worst drought in 50 years is shutting down farms, hospitals, and schools
The number of people currently affected by drought in India is greater than the entire U.S. population.
-
![]()
![]()
In Pennsylvania, oil trains are more likely to run through communities of color
You really don't want to live in an oil train "blast zone" -- but these communities don't have a choice.
-
![]()
![]()
Residents fight for economic and environmental justice in one Illinois town
It’s pretty much impossible to fight for clean air and water without tackling income equality.
-
![]()
![]()
Fracking waste more likely to be located in poor communities and neighborhoods of color
A new study finds a disturbing trend in South Texas’ Eagle Ford.
-
What do racism and poverty have to do with pollution and climate change?
Environmental justice is a critical part of planning a green future that’s good for everyone.
-
![]()
![]()
Black Lives Matters calls the Flint water crisis an act of “state violence”
The group released a statement of solidarity with the Michigan residents still suffering from a lead-contaminated water supply.
-
![]()
![]()
ACLU is suing West Virginia for denying water to prisoners during the Elk River chemical spill
ACLU said the treatment amounted to cruel and unusual punishment.
