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In Atlanta, Proposed ‘Cop City’ Stirs Environmental Justice Concerns

Preservationists say the facility would impact several predominantly Black neighborhoods and continue the erosion of the city’s distinctive tree canopy. A series of clashes between police and protesters have left one activist dead.

By Victoria St. Martin

Jacqueline Echols walks along a trail in Constitution Lakes Park. Echols said that Atlanta's distinctive tree canopy provides "innumerable benefits to the environment and to the community.” Credit: Victoria St. Martin
An Emory University student collects a blood sample from Carnetta Jones, right, at Cosmopolitan AME Church on Atlanta's west side on July 30, 2022. The university is studying the community's exposure to lead and other contaminants after high levels of lead were found in the soil of two historically Black neighborhoods. Credit: Lynsey Weatherspoon/Deep Indigo Collective for Inside Climate News

Progress in Baby Steps: Westside Atlanta Lead Cleanup Slowly Earns Trust With Help From Local Institutions

By Aydali Campa

Annie Moore, an English Avenue resident on Atlanta's west side, believes the lump of black rock on her lawn is lead-tainted slag. She worries that if the EPA replaces her dirt, it will lead to flooding on her property. Credit: Aydali Campa

A Fear of Gentrification Turns Clearing Lead Contamination on Atlanta’s Westside Into a ‘Two-Edged Sword’ for Residents

By Aydali Campa

EPA On-Scene Coordinator Chuck Berry fixes a sign on a yard his team cleaned on English Avenue on May 12, 2022. Since 2019, the agency has been testing soil in the study area, which spans more than 600 acres, for lead. Credit: Aydali Campa

In Atlanta, Work on a New EPA Superfund Site Leaves Black Neighborhoods Wary, Fearing Gentrification

By Aydali Campa

Pope Francis delivers his blessing from the window overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican during the Sunday Angelus prayer earlier this month. Credit: Filippo Monteforte/AFP/Getty

Five Years After Speaking Out on Climate Change, Pope Francis Sounds an Urgent Alarm

By James Bruggers

Scarce Water Threatens Utility Investors with Hidden Risks

By Lisa Song

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