Press Releases

Bullard Center and Rural Beacon Initiative Partner to Donate $50,000 to Help Shiloh, Alabama Address Highway Flooding

Dr. Robert D. Bullard, often called the “father of environmental justice,” traveled to Durham, North Carolina to participate in a gift ceremony at the Rural Beacon Initiative, where William J. Barber III, is the Founder/CEO. Barber, a nationally recognized leader in climate justice, along with the Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate...

August 20, 2025

Father of Environmental Justice Donates $50,000 to Elba, AL Shiloh Community Center

Dr. Robert D. Bullard, widely known as the “father of environmental justice,” will donate $50,000 to the Shiloh Community Center, a nonprofit leading the charge for justice and recovery in a community devastated by flooding linked to U.S. Highway 84 construction. The funds come from Dr. Bullard’s 2024 Urban Land Institute (ULI) $100,000 Prize...

Bullard Center Stands with Flood-Damaged Shiloh Community Residents’ Lawsuit Against Alabama DOT

The Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice supports Black residents in Elba, Alabama's historic Shiloh community, in their lawsuit against the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT). The residents’ primary concern centers around years of flood damages caused by a highway expansion project...

Alabama Faith and Community Leaders Call for Scrutiny of SSE4 Pipeline and Fossil Fuel Budget Provisions

As the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) undergoes significant political shifts, faith leaders and frontline environmental justice advocates from Alabama are in Washington, D.C. this Thursday to demand stronger protections for impacted communities and deeper scrutiny of the proposed South System Expansion 4 (SSE4) pipeline project...

Bullard Center Champions Community-Led Climate Solutions Despite Federal Setback

The Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice at Texas Southern University announces that its $50 million award under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program for Region 6 has been formally terminated. This decision follows a recent shift in federal funding priorities.

Top Scientists Issue Urgent Warning on Fossil Fuels; Fossil Fuels Drive Interlinked Crises That Harm Health, Wildlife, Planet

WASHINGTON— In a review published today in the peer-reviewed journal Oxford Open Climate Change, top scientists issued an urgent warning that fossil fuels and the fossil fuel industry are driving interlinked crises that threaten people, wildlife, and a livable future.

Dr. Robert Bullard has been honored with the Gloria Hobson Social Equity Award

Dr. Robert Bullard has been honored with the Gloria Hobson Social Equity Award presented by the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA). Established in 2003, this prestigious award recognizes individuals who have demonstrated lifetime achievement in advancing social equity. The awards ceremony will take place Sunday, March 30th at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington D.C.

Environmental Justice Leaders from Elba, AL and Allies from the Bullard Center and Sierra Club to Meet in Washington, DC in Last-Ditch Appeal to USDOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg to Secure Funding for Flood-Damaged Shiloh Community Before He Leaves Office

Environmental Justice Leaders from Elba, Alabama and Allies from the Bullard Center and Sierra Club to Meet in Washington, DC in Last-Ditch Appeal to USDOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg to Secure Funding for Flood-Damaged Shiloh Community Before He Leaves Office

January 10, 2025

Environmental Justice Leaders from Elba, Alabama and the Bullard Center Invited to Speak at New Birth Missionary Church to Demand Justice for the Flood-Damaged Historic Black Shiloh Community

Environmental Justice Leaders from Elba, Alabama and the Bullard Center Invited to Speak at New Birth Missionary Church to Demand Justice for the Flood-Damaged Historic Black Shiloh Community

January 9, 2025

Sierra Club Executive Director Ben Jealous Joins Dr. Robert D. Bullard on “Journey to Justice” Kickoff in South Alabama on Tuesday August 27

‍‍Sierra Club Executive Director Ben Jealous Joins Dr. Robert D. Bullard on “Journey to Justice” Kickoff in South Alabama on Tuesday August 27

August 26, 2024

Bullard Center Congratulates Houston Housing Authority, Cuney Homes, and Third Ward Community on $50 Million HUD Implementation Award

Bullard Center Congratulates Houston Housing Authority, Cuney Homes, and Third Ward Community on $50 Million HUD Implementation Award

Statement of Bullard Center on FERC Approval of CP2 LNG Facility

In light of the recent approval of the CP2 LNG export facility in Cameron Parish, a new Bullard Center report underscores the urgent need for a thorough reassessment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports and their impact on Environmental Justice (EJ) communities.

New Report from the Texas Southern University Robert D. Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice Details the Cumulative Impacts of LNG Buildout in Louisiana and Texas

“Liquefying the Gulf Coast” examines how liquefied natural gas production disproportionately harms low-income communities and communities of color.

Gulf South Environmental Justice Leaders React to EPA Clean Power Plant Rules

Dr. Beverly Wright and Dr. Robert D. Bullard released the following statements in response to EPA rule

Bullard Center and Clean Energy Fund of Texas Selected for $156 Million Grant from EPA Solar for All Competition

The grant, through the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund’s “Solar For All” program, is one of the largest awarded of its kind.

USDOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg to Visit Elba, Alabama Historically Black Shiloh Community Damaged by Flooding

USDOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg will tour the historically Black Shiloh community in Elba, Alabama, which has flooded repeatedly since a highway expansion project was completed in 2018.

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