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Robert Bullard

The State of Environmental Justice Under Trump 2.0

The real action is happening locally anyway, says Monique Harden, an environmental justice lawyer and advocate living in Cancer Alley.

Interview by Paloma Beltran, Living on Earth

A view of chemical plants and factories in the Louisiana area known as Cancer Alley. Credit: Giles Clarke/Getty Images
In 2021, Dr. Robert Bullard, from right, talks with Fifth Ward residents Water Mallett, Doris Brown, then-EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner during Regan's tour of Houston to highlight environmental justice concerns. Credit: Elizabeth Conley/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images

Petrochemical Expansion in Texas Will Fall Heavily on Communities of Color, Study Finds 

By Dylan Baddour

Ben Jealous of the Sierra Club speaks in Franklin Park during Day of Action as climate demonstrators protested several banks on March 21, 2023, in Washington, D.C. Credit: Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Layoffs, Votes of No Confidence and a Leader on Leave at One of the Nation’s Oldest Environmental Groups

By Lee Hedgepeth

Pastor Timothy Williams has led the charge for change in the Shiloh Community he calls home. Credit: Lee Hedgepeth/Inside Climate News

Black Alabamians Sue State Department of Transportation Over Repeated Flooding

By Lee Hedgepeth

Sierra Club Executive Director Ben Jealous (center, in white) poses with Dr. Robert Bullard (to his left, in yellow), Pastor Timothy Williams and other members of the Shiloh community in south Alabama. Credit: Courtesy of Living on Earth

A Father of Environmental Justice Rebukes Sierra Club, Ben Jealous Over Treatment of Black Alabamians

By Lee Hedgepeth

The landing page for the “Environmental Justice” section of whitehouse.gov on Friday, Jan. 24.

As Trump Targets Biden’s Environmental Justice Initiatives, Activists Gear Up for Legal Fights

By Kristoffer Tigue, Keerti Gopal, Marianne Lavelle

Shiloh, Alabama residents lead environmental scientist Robert Bullard’s rapid response team on a tour of their flooded community. Credit: Lee Hedgepeth/Inside Climate News

How Alabama Turned to Restrictive Deed Covenants to Ward Off Flooding Claims From Black Residents

By Lee Hedgepeth

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg stands with Dr. Robert Bullard (left) and Pastor Timothy Williams (right) during a tour of the Shiloh community in rural south Alabama. Credit: Lee Hedgepeth/Inside Climate News

In Alabama Visit, Buttigieg Strays Off The Beaten Path. Will It Help Shiloh, a Flooded Black Community?

By Lee Hedgepeth

Robert Bullard is a native of Coffee County, Alabama. He said that he's committed to getting justice for the Shiloh community. Credit: Lee Hedgepeth/Inside Climate News

A White House Advisor and Environmental Justice Activist Wants Immediate Help for Two Historically Black Communities in Alabama

By Lee Hedgepeth

Environmental justice scholar Dr. Robert Bullard speaks at the Hip Hop Caucus' inaugural A. Donald McEachin Environmental Justice Award reception on April 20, 2023 in Washington, D.C. Credit: Shannon Finney/Getty Images

Q&A: Robert Bullard Says 2024 Is the Year of Environmental Justice for an Inundated Shiloh, Alabama

Interview by Steve Curwood, Living on Earth

The Motiva oil refinery, the largest in the United States, looms over a residential neighborhood in Port Arthur, Texas. Credit: James Bruggers/Inside Climate News

 ‘A Dream Deferred:’ 30 Years of U.S. Environmental Justice in Port Arthur, Texas

By James Bruggers

Dr. Robert Bullard speaks at a roundtable event with EPA Administrator Michael Regan at Texas Southern University on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. Photo Courtesy of The Texas Tribune

Q&A: Robert Bullard Led a ‘Huge’ Delegation from Texas to COP27 Climate Talks in Egypt

By Dylan Baddour

"Black towns matter" painted on the street in Barrett, near Fred Barrett’s home. Credit: Spike Johnson

Environmental Justice Leaders Look for a Focus on Disproportionately Impacted Communities of Color

By Evelyn Nieves

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