Low to moderate-income households are set to benefit from the upcoming solar project installation in Rhode Island. The project is possible due to the grant money provided by the Inflation Reduction Act. Promotes environmental justice by focusing on solar installation …
Governor Kathy Hochul announced a Cap-and-Invest Program to fund a sustainable and affordable future for all New Yorkers and will propose legislation to create a universal Climate Action Rebate. New York’s Cap-and-Invest Program will help people who have already suffered …
North Carolina is seeking to phase-out diesel trucks and buses, which emit more than 25% of the state’s smog and 30% of particulate matter. New regulations would vehicles weighing at least 8,500 pounds (e.g., delivery vans, box trucks, garbage trucks, …
Court held agencies must provide greater public participation and increased scrutiny for projects near EJ populations. Court also clarified that agencies must provide enhanced public participation and enhanced analysis of impacts and mitigation for projects that affect environmental justice populations, …
Massachusetts Court Clarifies Environmental Justice Requirements for Agencies Read More »
US federal judge to decide if the ruling of the biggest lithium mine will go ahead. The proposed mine will help combat climate change by providing a cleaner transportation system by reducing carbon emissions. Native American tribes are disproportionately affected …
U.S. Attorney Gregory Harris wants to enforce the environmental laws in parts of Illinois that have not previously benefited from the environmental justice policies that are in place. The Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act are two major …
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A protest broke out in Central Harlem against the state opening a truck depot. EJ advocates claim creating a mixed-income apartment site will have a negative impact on the environmental justice community. Both parties are currently at a stalemate. By: …
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The EPA has kickstarted a Clean School Bus Program, which provides money to help school districts change to clean energy school buses. The program has a requirement that old diesel buses must be scrapped in order to be replaced with …
EPA has requested $100 million in funding to advance environmental justice in underserved and overburdened communities across the country. The EJCPS Program provides financial assistance to eligible organizations for projects addressing local environmental or public health issues. The EJG2G program …
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After closing in 2008, an old Birmingham elementary school was transformed into an urban farm in 2017. The annual 50,000 pounds of fruits and vegetables are distributed to Birmingham’s disadvantaged communities at no cost. Those affected by environmental justice can …
