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Justice Department reaches settlement in environmental justice investigation of illegal dumping in Houston's Black and Latino neighborhoods
HOUSTON, Texas — The Justice Department has announced a settlement agreement in its environmental justice investigation into the City of Houston...
When air quality declines, low-income people and communities of color suffer the most
People in areas that were redlined 100 years ago are more likely to have more highways, more dumping grounds, and more air pollution
Millions of...
As triple-digit heat sets in, Phoenix races to address downtown homeless encampment
Over the past several years, a large encampment of people living on the streets in the city of Phoenix has ballooned into a crisis.
At times,...
Portland, OR Lack of air conditioning worries low-income residents
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – As the hot weather approaches, those who live in areas with high heat risks are wondering what local leaders will do to get...
Pollution harms people of color the most. How Biden's new office plans to change that.
On the eve of Earth Day, President Joe Biden plans to announce the creation of an Office of Environmental Justice as he lays out a plan to make it ...
How race and income can determine the quality of the air you breathe
Inequitable exposure to PM2.5 pollution is just half of the problem. Disproportionate emissions by race are the other. A 2019 study published in th...
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