Cleveland’s Plan for Climate Justice Could be a Model for the Rest of the Country The city seeks federal support in order to address its top climate action priorities: “housing, transit and trees,” NPR reports. Shani Saxon Jun 23, 2021 12:49PM ET
Pay up: Now is the Time for Bold Investment in Environmental Justice Groups [Op-Ed] Two environmental justice leaders in the Midwest offer solutions to the Biden-Harris Administration. Huda Alkaff and Donele Wilkins Jun 4, 2021 11:16AM ET
Michigan Agrees to Pay $600 Million to Victims of Flint Water Poisoning The state reportedly reached an agreement to pay the tens of thousands of people exposed to lead-contaminated drinking water for close to two years. Shani Saxon Aug 20, 2020 12:45PM ET
Trump Administration Could Destroy More Than 1 Million Acres of Arctic Wildlife With Oil Drilling “This is another outrageous move by an administration…to help oil companies secure leases on the coastal plain before the 2020 presidential election,” writes a wildlife advocacy organization. N. Jamiyla Chisholm Aug 17, 2020 3:45PM ET
READ: One Black Philadelphia's Neighborhood Fight Against an Oil Refinery The New York Times looks at how Grays Ferry joined the environmental racism movement in order to save its residents lives. Ayana Byrd Aug 3, 2020 3:15PM ET
Eco-Equity? Houston Finally Prioritizes People of Color When Building Flood Protections The new controversial plan no longer gives funds to the city’s richest neighborhoods first. Ayana Byrd Jul 27, 2020 1:15PM EDT
