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Dollie Burwell sees the announcement as a full circle moment after her community raised the profile of environmental racism 40 years ago.

EPA Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights will position agency to advance environmental justice, civil rights law, deliver new grants and technical assistance. Creation of Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights delivers Biden’s commitment.

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg launched an $85 million campaign to block the planned construction of plastic and petrochemical plants across the U.S.

Today, UN Special Envoy on Climate Ambition and Solutions Michael R. Bloomberg launched Beyond Petrochemicals: People Over Pollution, a new campaign that aims to halt the rapid expansion of petrochemical and plastic pollution in the United States.

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg launched an $85 million campaign to block the planned constru...

Environmental justice advocates in southern Louisiana declared victory last week after two decisions denied two major petrochemical complexes ...

The White House has pledged $60 billion to a cause Robert Bullard has championed since the late seventies. He wants guarantees that the money will end up in the right hands.

The president has pledged to steer funding to impoverished communities with histories of pollution and discrimination. But can he win cooperation from GOP-led states?

President Biden signed an executive order in January 2021 representing the biggest federal commitment to environmental justice in the nation’s history. It’s intended to help communities like Lavigne’s achieve their clean energy goals and more, all while keeping the most vulnerable communities in mind.

While the law largely focuses on clean energy incentives, it also secures new drilling opportunities for oil and gas companies.