Tag: environmental justice
Exposed: How Big Oil is buying influence at America’s top universities
A new student-led report reveals how six prestigious universities have received millions from the fossil fuel industry, raising concerns about conflicts of interest, research bias, and the need for academic independence from polluting sectors.
Biden-Harris administration announces historic $7.3 billion clean energy investment for rural...
This landmark investment in rural America is the largest since the New Deal, creating jobs, cutting pollution, and transforming rural energy infrastructure.
EPA’s $4.3 billion initiative to combat climate pollution across 30 states
The EPA’s announcement of $4.3 billion in funding for 25 projects aims to address climate pollution and advance environmental justice across 30 states, marking a significant step in the fight against climate change.
Climate activists score major win in campaign to electrify DC
An inside look at the vision and strategy behind Extinction Rebellion D.C.’s campaign that is blocking $12 billion in new fossil fuel infrastructure.
GOP attorneys general petition against EPA’s use of civil rights law...
The petition, if successful, could have dire consequences for communities living near industrial sites.
Biden’s EPA accused of yielding to industry over gas-fired power plants
The Biden administration faces criticism for delaying crucial regulations on gas-fired power plants, raising concerns about the commitment to environmental promises.
Federal judge blocks EPA’s enforcement of civil rights in environmental cases
"We are suffering, we are dying," said Mary Hampton of Concerned Citizens of St. John. "That's a hard thing to deal with."
Life IS cheap these days, but GOP thuggery is getting damned...
For the dim and benighted (including the Donald), politics has become anything but a profitable grift road to riches.
Chaco Canyon’s future: a pledge for environmental justice and tribal rights
Amid environmental concerns and cultural significance, the Honoring Chaco Initiative aims to transform the Greater Chaco Landscape, but real progress remains in limbo.
UN report exposes alarming U.S. human rights violations, urges immediate reforms
"Systemic racism and injustice": UN slams U.S. for widespread human rights breaches.
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Study finds black-colored plastic kitchen utensils, takeout containers may contain cancerous chemicals due to...
Researchers discovered everyday black plastic cooking utensils contain harmful flame retardants through current recycling processes.
Bill Clinton defends Israel’s Gaza assault, draws outrage from Arab American leaders at Harris...
Critics have called Clinton’s remarks dehumanizing and racially insensitive, echoing language often used by Israeli hardliners to justify the high Palestinian death toll.
Imagine the redemptive marvel when a fully-qualified woman of color with immigrant ties triumphs. And even more terrifying reveal—if she loses
What white, moderate Democratic male, of the right age, stature and competence, would not throttle an unfit, criminal menace whose horror-show regime had a first failed run?
Crypto giant’s $76 million election push triggers watchdog complaint, exposes FEC inaction on ‘illegal’...
As Coinbase’s political spending has surged past $76 million, critics argue that the FEC is failing in its regulatory responsibilities by not investigating these alleged violations.
Political attack ads become fixture of politics in US
Political ads are now appearing far more than ever.