Tag: Environmental justice

Matthew Tejada, a former Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) official, led the charge in the agency's environmental justice initiatives for over a decade. Initially hired by the Obama administration to spearhead environmental justice efforts as...

Florida's Sugar Industry Impact on Underprivileged Communities In the heart of Florida lies a remote area, Belle Glade, where the sugar industry thrives, making the state the top producer of sugarcane in the country. From...

Rallying for Nature: The Fight Against the Mining Industry In the heart of Argentina, above Domingo Jofré's home, a devastating mining disaster unfolded. The silence of the company responsible, Barrick Gold, was deafening as a...

Corruption's Devastating Impact on Climate Change Mitigation Bribery, theft, conflicts of interest, and other forms of corruption are undermining global efforts to combat climate change and safeguard the environment, according to a recent study by...

Environmental Justice Leader Ben Chavis Reflects on Decades of Advocacy In an illuminating interview with the Rev. Ben Chavis, a trailblazer in the realm of environmental justice, we delve into the roots of his activism...

Uncovering the Devastating Impact of Hazardous Waste in a Small Pennsylvania Town Yukon, Pennsylvania - A picturesque town nestled in the western Pennsylvania countryside, is the unlikely setting for a hazardous waste landfill that has...

In the heart of North Dakota, where nine years ago thousands of activists gathered in protest against the Dakota Access Pipeline, a pivotal trial is about to unfold. This trial, brought forth by pipeline...

Environmental Justice: A Battle for Fairness and Equity Exposure to pollution and the impacts of climate change affects everyone, but Black, brown, and low-income Americans bear a disproportionate burden linked to discrimination. In a Louisiana...

The Tennessee town of Kingston was thrust into the spotlight just before Christmas in 2008 when a devastating coal ash flood swept through the area surrounding the Kingston Fossil Plant. A towering pile of...

Indigenous Women Rally for Climate Crisis Awareness at New Mexico Roundhouse Santa Fe, New Mexico— In a powerful display of unity and advocacy, Indigenous women, youth, and artists recently gathered at the Roundhouse in New...