The Associated Press reveals the significant gaps in health outcomes between Black Americans and their white counterparts throughout their lives.
Why Does White East Palestine, Ohio Get Apologies, But None for Black Cancer Alley?

Environmental justice advocates have criticized the difference in response between the February 2023 fiery train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio and the ongoing pollution of St. John the Baptist Parish, also known as Cancer Alley, in Louisiana. While Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw has repeatedly apologized for the East Palestine incident, which occurred in a town that is 97% white, neither DuPont nor Denka, the companies responsible for the plant in Cancer Alley, have expressed remorse for the impacts of the likely carcinogen chloroprene, despite evidence showing that the chemical emissions disproportionately affect Black communities. Meanwhile, environmental justice activists in St. James Parish have filed a federal lawsuit against the parish for racist industrial siting.
Grassroots groups are collecting their own pollution data to increase accountability and demand environmental justice.
Three Texas oil & gas industry sites that caught fire had long violation records.
Houston residents protest proposed cutback in neighborhood drainage spending amid revenue surge
Carbon credits for nitrous oxide reductions could fill a key gap in international agreements and government regulations.
Supreme Court ruling on May 25, 2023, has curtailed the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency (E.P.A.) to regulate millions of acres of wetlands.
This article addresses the systemic racism and environmental injustice experienced by Latino farmworkers in the US, focusing on their exposure to the herbicide paraquat.
According to the American Red Cross, 64% of African-American, 45% of Hispanic/Latino, and 40% of white children have few to no swimming skills.
This article by Somini Sengupta discusses the dangerous feedback loops that extreme heat can trigger for hospitals and clinics in the United States.
Lawmakers in the United States are currently negotiating the national debt ceiling and in the midst of these negotiations, the future of clean energy and environmental protection.
Nearly two dozen lawsuits filed by cities and states aim to put fossil fuel companies on trial for deceiving the public about climate change.
Legislatures in a dozen states have passed “right of first refusal” laws that freeze out competition in transmission line projects, raising concerns about higher energy costs.
EPA’s upcoming climate rules are expected to rely on carbon capture technology.
Final investment decision for Rio Grande LNG project, set to be built in Brownsville, Texas by Bechtel, is set to be made in June, says its developer.
The Federal Railroad Administration launched a public database for complaints about blocked crossings in late 2019, and it has received over 28,000 reports of stopped trains.