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 Climate change October 2, 2024 Top takeaways from New York’s Climate Week This year's New York Climate Week came at a critical time for global cooperation given the need to slash climate pollution by 2030 to avoid... Climate change September 27, 2024 This former steel town is winning at clean energy The Steelton-Highspire school district near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, is saving thousands of dollars by embracing clean energy. 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... 1 2 3 4 The only climate stories you need, straight to your inbox