Environmental Justice
Friday, July 1, 2022
U.S. Supreme Court Strips EPA's Power to Curb Pollution
The Environmental Protection Agency now has fewer tools to fight climate change, after the U.S. Supreme Court stripped the agency of its authority to …
Friday, July 1, 2022
SCOTUS EPA Decision Seen as Not Aligned with Voters
Environmental groups are criticizing a U.S. Supreme Court decision, which narrowed the scope of the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to …
Bill Moves Forward to Lock More Carbon In the Soil
California has seen a lot of proposals to reduce carbon emissions; now a plan to scrub existing pollution is moving forward in the Legislature…
Environmentalists: Education, Empowerment Needed Post-Juneteenth
Juneteenth celebrations this month commemorated freedom, but Black and Brown people are still disproportionately impacted by environmental injustices …
Rivers Month: Calls to Protect Olympic Peninsula's Unique Waterways
June is National Rivers Month, and supporters are calling for greater protections of the Olympic Peninsula's rivers and landscapes. The Wild …
Virginia Activists: Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Essential
As Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin pushes forward on plans to withdraw the Commonwealth from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), …
Environmental Advocates: Empowerment Doesn't End With Juneteenth
Juneteenth celebrations this month commemorated freedom, but Black and Brown people are still disproportionately impacted by environmental injustices …
Advocates: NYC Tree Canopy Must Be Equitably Distributed
With a historic budget for parks and recreation, New York City is crafting strategic plans to increase tree canopy through an environmental justice …
Report: Last Decade Has Seen Too Many Methane Gas Leaks
A new report found in the last decade, there have been nearly 2,600 methane gas pipeline incidents in the U.S. serious enough to require reporting to …
NV Stakeholders Finalize Water Protections During National Rivers Month
June is National Rivers Month, and the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (DEP) is getting ready to nominate Lake Tahoe and likely some of …
Climate Summit in Lander Aims to Boost Awareness, Engagement
Wyomingites concerned about bigger and more frequent wildfires, prolonged drought, threats to clean air, water and wildlife can explore ways to …
Push to Weigh Cumulative Impacts of Air Pollution in NC Permitting Process
Environmental groups are pushing for changes to North Carolina's industry-permitting process, which they say does not account for the cumulative …