Extreme cold weather has exposed the reality that low-income, largely Black and Brown communities are disproportionately affected by extreme weather events due to decades of housing segregation, infrastructure neglect, and economic inequality.
Category: Environmental Justice
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Dallas City Council Approves Cornerstone to Host Verizon Cell Tower in Historic District
The City Council voted to approve a controversial Specific Use Permit allowing a 90-foot Verizon cell tower to be built in the historic South Boulevard Park Row district, despite the objections of local homeowners and the lack of required studies.
Posted inNational
Environmental Justice and Reparations: A Call for Comprehensive Solutions
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s recent executive order has established a unified approach to environmental justice, creating an Interagency Environmental Justice and Equity Advisory Council to coordinate government efforts and maximize funding opportunities, while also acknowledging the disproportionate impact of climate change on frontline communities.
Posted inWord In Black
This Majority-Black City Is the Asthma Capital of America
Asthma sufferers in Detroit, the city with the highest number of asthma cases resulting in complications, are disproportionately affected by environmental, healthcare access, and socioeconomic factors, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America’s annual report.
Posted inWord In Black
A Smaller, Whiter, Less Affordable New Orleans
Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans is still grappling with the aftermath of the storm, as the city’s Black population has declined, rents have skyrocketed, and gentrification has displaced many of the city’s residents.
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Katrina Closed Their HBCU. So This Professor Opened Doors
After Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, Coppin State University in Baltimore opened its doors to Dillard University students, providing them with a safe haven, financial assistance, and the opportunity to continue their education.
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One of Katrina’s Most Important Lessons Isn’t About Storm Preparation
Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans is still suffering from the effects of the disaster, with low-income and minority neighborhoods disproportionately affected due to decades of segregation, redlining, and inadequate disaster planning.
Posted inClimate Justice
Industrial Heat Pumps Could Clear the Air in Black Neighborhoods
A new report from the American Lung Association finds that replacing 33,500 fossil fuel boilers with zero-emission heat-pump boilers could significantly reduce emissions and pollution, prevent 33 million asthma attacks, and save $1.1 trillion in health care costs by 2050.
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Trinity Park Conservancy and Greenspace Dallas Announce 2025 Trinity River Crew Program
The Trinity River Crew program, presented by Bank of America, is returning for the summer of 2025, providing paid opportunities for Dallas-area high school students to engage in environmental education, conservation work, and leadership training along the Trinity River.
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Dallas Lawyers Answer Legal Questions via E-Clinic
The Dallas Bar Association is offering free legal advice from volunteer attorneys via a LegalLine E-Clinic on Wednesdays in August, with registration closing the Tuesday prior.