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...
Read moreEnvironmental 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
Read moreDr. Robert D. Bullard, who is often called the “father of environmental justice,” Jocelyn Travis of the Sierra Club, and Light, Pastor Timothy Williams and a delegation of residents from Elba, Alabama’s flood-damaged Black Shiloh community will join in worship at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Atlanta on Sunday January 12...
Read moreTwo of the nation’s leading environmental leaders, Dr. Robert D. Bullard, Director of the Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice at Texas Southern University and Sierra Club Executive Director, Ben Jealous, will participate in a “Journey to Justice” tour on Tuesday August 27 in Elba, Alabama’s Black Shiloh community...
Read moreThe Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice at Texas Southern University proudly congratulates the Houston Housing Authority (HHA), Cuney Homes, and the Third Ward community on securing a $50 million Implementation Award grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)through the Choice Neighborhoods Initiative...
Read moreIn light of the recent approval of the CP2 LNG export facility in Cameron Parish, a new Bullard Center report, "Liquefying the Gulf Coast," underscores the urgent need for a thorough reassessment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports and their impact on Environmental Justice (EJ) communities. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)...
Read moreToday, the Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice released a groundbreaking comprehensive report that examines the social, environmental, economic, and health impacts of liquefied natural gas (LNG) development in the Gulf Coast region.
Read moreYesterday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a suite of final rules to reduce pollution from fossil fuel-fired power plants with the goal of protecting all communities from pollution and improving public health without disrupting the delivery of reliable electricity.
Read moreThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a $156 million grant to a joint initiative between the Bullard Center for Environmental & Climate Justice and the Clean Energy Fund of Texas. This initiative is designed to provide community solar and energy resiliency infrastructure to low-income communities in southern and southeastern...
Read moreUSDOT 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. Dr. Robert D. Bullard, who is often called the “father of environmental justice,” and the Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice supported...
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