North Carolina: Smithfield project that converts hog waste to energy worries nearby residents
The N.C. Division of Air Quality granted Smithfield Foods and Dominion Energy one of the permits they need to move forward in completing a controversial...
Biden schools Trump on environmental justice during debate
Kristen Welker’s question about the unequal burden of pollution was the first ever in a presidential debate history.
When transit cuts come, who will get left behind?
A new analysis illustrates how more than 3 million people across 10 U.S. regions could lose access to high-quality public transportation, with Black residents severely affected.
As Miami keeps building, rising seas deepen its social divide
As developers eye higher ground, communities of color will likely bear the heaviest burden from the changes wrought by climate change.
N.J. cracks down on polluters with 12 new lawsuits. Previous actions have won millions
The New Jersey Attorney General announced the actions last week.
Fossil fuel setbacks rejected by California senate committee
Clean air advocates fall short in their bid to protect communities of color from fossil fuel extraction in urban areas.
Harris and Ocasio-Cortez team up on a climate ‘equity’ bill, leaving activists hoping for unity
The legislation comes as the California senator is on Joe Biden’s shortlist for vice president. Will her climate bona fides satisfy progressives?