One of the most significant policy developments to emerge in recent years is the concept of environmental justice or "EJ." Indeed, we have been knee-deep in EJ policies, legislation, and regulations ...

"Dismantling barriers and placing marginalized communities at the forefront of agricultural and cultural diversity is not just our mission; it's our imperative," declares Damien Thompson, co-founder ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Professor, author, and advocate Dr. Robert Bullard says he came into the field by accident through a boots-on-the-ground field project he assigned his grad students in the ...

(Original Caption) 10/21/1982-Afton, NC- Resembling civil rights demonstrators of the 1960's, blacks and whites march together in protest against a dump for toxic wastes. Many in this rural community ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Jackson’s Rainbow Coalition approach connected labor, faith and civil rights groups, laying ...

Environmental justice has come to the forefront of climate initiatives as policymakers seek to create a just transition to net-zero carbon emissions in the U.S. The concept is defined by the EPA as ...

Billed as “the single largest investment in environmental justice history,” the agency will distribute funds to battle climate change and reduce pollution. EPA has opened up its largest funding source ...

On March 11, 2025, Trump’s appointed head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Lee Zeldin, announced the elimination of environmental justice offices throughout the agency. The EPA has ...

North Carolinians are used to scrapping with Ohio for the right to call ourselves “first in flight.” Wednesday night during the Democratic National Convention roll call, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul ...

While both candidates vying for Houston's mayoral seat have promised to advance environmental justice in the city, those commitments come with little formal power over its major polluters. John ...