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EPA Administrator Michael Regan (Courtesy photo)

EPA Director Stays Focused
on Clean Air and Water for
Communities of Color

by Stacy M. Brown May 11, 2022May 11, 2022

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan remains on a mission for justice.

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Many in Neighborhoods of Color are Breathing More Unhealthy Air Than Ever Before

by Stacy M. Brown April 21, 2022April 21, 2022

The Hidden Cost of Energy

by Dr. Margot Brown, Vice President for Equity and Justice for Environmental Defense Fund April 20, 2022April 22, 2022

Maryland Sen. Jill Carter (D-Baltimore City) speaks at an environmental justice rally at Lawyers’ Mall in Annapolis on March 25. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Activists Demand Approval of Environmental Equity Bills

by William J. Ford March 25, 2022March 25, 2022

Neighborhoods of Color Are Hotter Than White Ones, Regardless of Income

by Sarafina Wright –Washington Informer Staff Writer August 18, 2021December 21, 2021

Why the United Nations’ ‘Climate Code Red’ is Vital for People of Color

by Stacy M. Brown August 18, 2021December 21, 2021

Recent & Recommended Books on Environmental Justice

by WI Guest Author April 21, 2021December 21, 2021

Pollution from factories continue to destroy the environment. (Courtesy photo)

MABSON: Eric Garner, Earth Day and the EPA at 50

by WI Guest Author April 14, 2021December 21, 2021

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Michigan Announces $600M Settlement in Flint Water Lawsuit

by WI Guest Author August 20, 2020December 21, 2021

D.C. Mayor Bowser showcases plans to design and build the K Street Transitway — a major streetscape project on K Street NW with dedicated bus lanes, enhanced bicycle accessibility and safer pedestrian intersections — at Farragut Square in Northwest on April 24. The mayor included the project in the fiscal year 2020 budget as one of the key investments in D.C.’s transportation and environment at $188 million. (Robert Roberts/The Washington Informer)

PATTERSON/LEE: Why ‘Green Buildings’ Are a Civil Rights Issue

by WI Guest Author March 11, 2020December 21, 2021