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Behind the Dakota Access, Keystone XL, Atlantic Coast Pipeline Wins

By Hamsavardhini “Anu” Thirunarayanan, Intern This past Sunday, July 5, Dominion Energy and Duke...
Racial Inequities: From Medical Care to Pollution

By: Julie Silverman, Summer Communications Intern The recent killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylo...
CDC – Where are you?

As the country moves to reopening this summer, with some states moving more quickly and others more ...
If You Care About the Economy, You Should Also Care About Pollution

By: Sophie Weinberg, Intern Money is the driving force behind many industries in the United States, ...
One Step Forward, So Many Steps Back

By: Kara Hoisington In 2019, data of all police killings in the country compiled by Mapping Police V...
They can breathe. And it’s killing them.

By: Gustavo Andrade What happens to people when the air they breathe is so polluted with chemicals t...
Trump must do three simple things NOW!

Racial and class division has long been one of the tactics used by the rich and powerful to keep wor...
A Pandemic of Pollution

The death toll due to Covid-19 passed the 90,000 mark in the United States this week. This is a trul...
Is It A Surprise That Low-Income and Communities Of Color Are At Higher Risk of Serious Illnesses If Infected With The Coronavirus ???

Blog by Sharon Franklin On May 7, 2020 A group from the Kaiser Family Foundation reported t...
Stand Up Fight Back! Protect the most Vulnerable Communities

Do you have friends or family members who live in a vulnerability zone? Check out the map below. The...
Vulnerability to Pollution and Susceptibility to Covid-19

A new screening tool is now available that identifies populations across the country that are most v...
COVID-19 vs Past Pandemics
Blog by: Joy Barua COVID-19 has caused a major disruption in the entire world and have paused our da...
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