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EPA: Racial disparity in Louisiana's 'Cancer Alley'
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EPA: Racial disparity in Louisiana's 'Cancer Alley'

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency said it has evidence that Black residents in an industrial section of Louisiana face an increased risk of cancer from a nearby chemical plant and that state officials have allowed air pollution to remain high and downplayed its threat.
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Climate initiative centers on Black Americans

The Movement for Black Lives launched a new climate change initiative Thursday, uniting more than 200 Black environmental leaders and organizations nationwide who have pledged to find equitable climate solutions centering on Black Americans and communities.
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Forced relocation left Native Americans more exposed to climate threats, data show
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Forced relocation left Native Americans more exposed to climate threats, data show

Tribal nations have lost 99 percent of their historical territory. Where they live now is more vulnerable to extreme weather, adding to the debate over how to address racial injustice.
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People of color more exposed to heat islands, study finds

In nearly every major city in the U.S., people of color are exposed to more extreme urban heat than white people, a new study found.

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Care infrastructure is key to an equitable, green recovery from the Covid-19 crisis

As federal policymakers confront the parallel crises of the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, and racial injustice, a significant investment in our nation's care infrastructure - and the workforce and green jobs that power it—presents an urgent opportunity to address all three.

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Climate change is a racial justice problem

You can’t build a just and equitable society on a planet that’s been destabilized by human activities, scientists and activists say.
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Trump's biggest weakness? The environment, polls show

One of the widest gaps in how voters perceive the presidential candidates is on environmental policy, even as the nation reckons with a deadly pandemic and an eruption of protests over racial injustice.
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CNX’s controversial fracking study sparks debate in Pennsylvania

CNX’s controversial fracking study sparks debate in Pennsylvania

Nuclear plants gain new life as AI demand for energy rises

Nuclear plants gain new life as AI demand for energy rises

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Congress passed funding bill without disaster aid despite looming hurricane

Congress passed funding bill without disaster aid despite looming hurricane