Environmental Justice
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Louisiana Town Suffers Massive Oil Explosion, But That’s Not the Only Bad News
A plant explosion in Louisiana has Black residents worried about their health. And with so many environmental protections rolled back, residents may face an uphill battle to recover.
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Wait, What? Air Quality in South Louisiana’s Majority Black ‘Cancer Alley’ May Be 1,000 Times More Toxic Than We Thought
Researchers found the carcinogenic gas levels in Donaldsonville, Louisiana or “Cancer Alley” are much higher than previously discovered.
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The U.S. Released A New Climate Assessment. It’s Not Good News for Black Americans.
The Fifth National Climate Assessment found that Black communities nationwide will bear a disproportionate share of future flood damage.
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Earth day 2023: Cancer Alley Should Never Happen Again; Can Biden Really Fix it?
President Joe Biden to sign an executive order to advance environmental justice. Three things to know.
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At Least 26 Dead in Black Mississippi Town Devastated by Deadly Storm
In Rolling Fork, Miss., poverty and extreme weather created a deadly combination.
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How One Louisiana Chemical Plant Poisoned An Entire Black Neighborhood
Did the chemical plant next to a Louisiana school poison an entire community? The EPA thinks so.
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Researchers Find Communities of Color Breathe In Higher Levels of Toxins
We knew this already, but here’s some more evidence.