U.S. Senator Ed Markey has criticized President Biden’s decision to back the Willow Project, which involves drilling for oil and gas in Alaska’s North Slope. Markey called it an environmental injustice and expressed concern over the project’s impact on the …
A proposed pipeline project in Houston has sparked concerns about environmental justice as it would pass through predominantly low-income and minority communities. The”Bayou Bridge Pipeline” project is designed to transport crude oil from refineries along the Gulf Coast to a …
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The Executive Order contains a series of directives requiring all federal agencies to make environmental justice part of its mission by requiring agencies to identify and address disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects of their programs, policies, …
FERC will host a “Roundtable on Environmental Justice and Equity in Infrastructure Permitting” on March 29, 2023. The event is being held virtually and is sponsored by the US Department of Transportation, Environmental Protection Agency, and the Council on Environmental …
The University of Maryland has launched the Mid-Atlantic Climate Action Hub, a new initiative aimed at accelerating climate action and addressing legacy environmental racism in the region. The initiative is being funded by a $2.2 million grant from the Robert …
Governor Evers delivered a State of the State address outlining major climate initiatives for Wisconsin, which included a goal to achieve 100% clean energy by 2050, the creation of a Climate Action Council and a focus on climate justice. The …
Watching over the distribution of funds marked for environmental justice programs is a top priority for advocates and watchdog organizations. EJ advocates note that the movement will need to be hyper-vigilant and more organized than ever before due to the …
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Many low-income households in the U.S. are at risk of not reaping the benefits of the clean energy transition. Even with a switch to electric vehicles, more than half of low-income households would still spend more than 4% of income …
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By: EJ News Today | December 28, 2022 Environmental justice, ESG (environmental, social, and corporate governance) and the Biden Administration are being cited as the primary reasons for a significant decline in oil and gas production in North Dakota. The Director …
