People and planet Environmental justice Topics View all Climate and energy People and planet Business and innovation Subcategories View all Clean air Food safety Fisheries and oceans Forests Clean water Chemicals and health Environmental justice Deep dive September 5, 2024 Houston residents sound alarm on sediment dumping project As part of Project 11, muck dredged out of the heavily industrialized Houston Ship Channel will be dumped in residential communities... Deep dive June 20, 2024 Hurricanes’ hidden risk: toxic chemicals Hurricanes are obviously destructive, but they also carry a hidden danger — toxic chemicals in the air and water. Profile June 18, 2024 Meet Lamont Taylor, champion of change Lamont Taylor has spent decades as a civil rights activist. Now, the 72 year old has turned his attention to environmental justice. People May 3, 2024 New hope for residents of “Cancer Alley” Communities in a stretch of land in Louisiana known for its high cancer rates and heavy industrialization cautiously welcome new EPA efforts... Deep dive April 22, 2024 Plastic-burning plant pulls out of Pennsylvania community A chemical company has dropped its plans to burn plastic waste in a small Pennsylvania town, but the industry is still pushing this risky... Climate change April 18, 2024 When gas is your neighbor The number of liquid natural gas export terminals along the Gulf Coast of Louisiana and Texas is growing. President Biden has issued a... Analysis February 2, 2024 Toxic chemical under fresh scrutiny a year after East Palestine train crash One year after the catastrophic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, the EPA is considering phasing out vinyl chloride, a toxic... Climate change January 19, 2024 America’s climate crisis and housing crisis are converging to hurt the most... The most marginalized are bearing the brunt of climate change-fueled extreme weather. A new index shows where help is needed most. Deep dive December 8, 2023 Removing lead from gasoline and paint were major health victories — now we... Getting lead out of gasoline was a major public health victory. Yet half of American children under 6 tested between 2018 and 2020 still... 1 2 3 4 The only climate stories you need, straight to your inbox
