A bitter fight has broken out between the powerful backers of a major new grain terminal on the Mississippi River in South Louisiana and the historic Black community that has been here on the fence line for 150 years.
Developers blamed low oil production for axing the Byhalia Connection pipeline. But key officials had soured on the project, worried about drinking water and harm to Black communities.
Boxed in by refineries, oil tanks, an interstate highway and a bridge under construction, residents in Corpus Christi's Hillcrest area are left in a hollowed-out neighborhood and a broken community.
Their descendants persevered through slavery, the Civil War, and past racism. Now the Gullah/Geechee people of South Carolina face another threat: rising seas and the government actions it triggers.
The announcement by an arm of School Strike 4 Climate comes at a time of increased scrutiny on how ethnic minorities are treated within environmentalist groups.
A northern Florida town is at the center of a clash between renewable energy developers and residents of a historically Black community - one that highlights an emerging rift between President Biden's environmental justice and clean energy goals.
'The murder of George Floyd has been an impetus for those of us who believe in making healthy, whole foods more accessible in a country that constantly fails BIPOC people in a myriad of ways.'
The American Medical Association has vowed in a new strategic plan to use its influence as one of the world's most powerful medical organizations to fight and dismantle white supremacy and racism in the U.S. health care system — and within its own walls.
While U.S. medical schools have talked for years about their efforts to enroll more students of color, new data underscore how little progress has been made and should serve as an urgent call to action, said physicians working to increase diversity.
Researchers find nearly 300 chemicals linked to breast cancer-contributing hormones in everyday products, and call for a renewed focus on women's exposure risks.
Satellites show communities of color are far more exposed to pollution in Houston, offering a potential new way to close data gaps and tackle disparities.
EHN.org scientific investigation finds western Pennsylvania families near fracking are exposed to harmful chemicals, and regulations fail to protect communities' mental, physical, and social health.
