West Virginia Governor Jim Justice faces justice for coal crimes in Kentucky

Kentucky's newest strategy might stop coal barons from gaming the reclamation system.

Deb Haaland is taking on racist names on federal lands

“It is well-past time for us, as a nation, to move forward, beyond these derogatory terms.”

Here’s how the bipartisan infrastructure deal could promote environmental justice

According to the White House, the new law earmarks $240 billion for environmental justice projects —…

After years of delays, Southern California’s new smog regulation promises to save lives

The new regulation is expected to prevent nearly 400 premature deaths over the next 15 years. 

In a first, the Justice Department will investigate whether Alabama’s sewage crisis violates civil rights

The investigation into Alabama's wastewater crisis marks a first-of-its-kind environmental justice probe.

20,000 deaths and counting: As mass transit stagnates, US traffic deaths surge

"People that are walking and driving in cities and towns across the country are really at…

In Chicago, cyclists in Black neighborhoods are over-policed and under-protected

A simple solution for transportation equity: bike lanes.

The environmental justice fight to block the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti claims hosting the 2028 Olympics will have “no impact” on the…

US Steel was fined $1.2 million for polluting Lake Michigan. Then it polluted the lake again.

The Indiana facility's spill interrupted drinking water processing and forced the closure of nearby beaches.

When the earth shakes in South LA, the results can be toxic

Friday's earthquake underscored the deadly risks in a region defined by both natural disasters and the…