Louisiana’s Black communities, my community, continue to reckon with systemic and environmental racism

Black communities are affected the most.

Environmental racism is defined as environmental injustice that occurs within a racialized context both in practice and policy.

Well-meaning federal processes haven't become well-doing.

Climate & Environment

Black and brown people are already disproportionately exposed to elevated levels of poor air quality.

'Small Doses' host Amanda Seales explores "green colonialism" and how climate change harms certain communities more than others.

The EPA is opening a new office that it says will double down on environmental justice efforts.

Environmental racism is defined as environmental injustice that occurs within a racialized context both in practice and policy.

Overcoming the legacy of environmental racism will take a collective reckoning; something legislation cannot address on its own.

"The plant will be an additional source of air pollution in a community of color that already has one of the highest rates of asthma hospitalizations in the state."

Nation

Micheal Regan, Joe Biden's pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, is uniquely qualified to tackle environmental racism and justice from Day 1.

Nation

Ex-Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, who was in office during what's become known as the Flint Water Crisis, was officially indicted for his role in the deadly outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in 2014 and 2015.