Health Apr 20 How the closure of EPA offices puts poor and minority communities at risk By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery, Gerard Edic
Science Apr 09 More than 200 chemical plants must reduce toxic emissions under new EPA rule The rule will apply to 218 facilities spread across Texas and Louisiana, the Ohio River Valley, West Virginia and the upper South, the agency said. It updates several regulations on chemical plant emissions that have not been tightened in nearly… By Matthew Daly, Associated Press
Science Nov 14 Climate change harms daily life across the United States, new federal report finds Tuesday's National Climate Assessment is a five-year localized update on what global warming is doing and will do to the United States. By Seth Borenstein, Tammy Webber, Associated Press
Politics Aug 18 Concerns over ‘climate gentrification’ rise after devastating fire in Maui “Climate gentrification” — the concept that changes in housing markets occur after extreme weather events — can result in new, expensive developments that make the area more tourist-friendly and can exclude local people. By Isabella O'Malley, Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press
Health Jul 13 Legacy of redlining linked to poor heart health among veterans, study finds It’s the first major national survey to look at the link between redlining and comprehensive cardiovascular risk, offering the latest evidence of how historical structural racism can affect health for generations. By Ambar Castillo, STAT
Jun 28 EPA drops environmental justice investigations in Louisiana By Michael Phillis, Associated Press The investigations were looking into whether Louisiana officials put Black residents living in an industrial stretch of the state at increased cancer risk. Continue reading
Jun 06 Chesapeake Bay report cites environmental justice disparities By Brian Witte, Associated Press It's the first time an integrated environmental justice index was included in the center's evaluation of the health of the nation's largest estuary. Continue reading
Apr 21 WATCH: Biden gives remarks and signs executive order on environmental justice By Josh Boak, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Friday signed an executive order that would create the White House Office of Environmental Justice. Continue reading
Apr 18 Why tracking these pollution indicators is key after the East Palestine train derailment By Bella Isaacs-Thomas Here’s what we know about the fallout of the derailment so far, plus what this disaster can teach us about similar ones that will come after it. Continue reading
Apr 13 EPA awards $177 million to environmental justice groups By Drew Costley, Associated Press The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday that it's investing $177 million to create 17 technical assistance centers around the country to help environmental justice organizations successfully apply for federal funds. Continue reading