Here’s how Congress could hold the EPA accountable for its ‘dereliction of duty’

Upcoming congressional hearings would interrogate the EPA's relaxation of environmental enforcement during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Why reducing lead exposure is part of an Orange County city’s new climate pledge

Santa Ana, California, declared a climate emergency last week -- and simultaneously pledged to protect its…

Matthew Tejada is keeping the EPA’s eyes on environmental justice

“You need all the parties at the table, but that table is always centered on the…

Leaded gasoline is finally gone – but its toxic legacy lingers

"The lead is still there in the soil.”

The EPA may finally reckon with aviation’s ***** secret: leaded fuel

"It’s unconscionable to think about the hundreds of thousands of children that have been exposed to…

Hot days mean worse air. So why are climate and smog seen as separate?

UN report confirms that local agencies need to add heat into air pollution equation

Deb Haaland’s top priorities for Interior Department: climate change and environmental justice

The first Native American cabinet secretary told Grist she’s going to give environmental justice communities a…

Report: These stores offer bargain prices — and toxic products

U.S. retailers have a long way to go to phase out hazardous chemicals from their products…

Dr. Robert Bullard, the ‘father of environmental justice,’ is watching the movement grow up

Bullard was early to understanding the unequal environmental burdens faced by vulnerable communities.

A groundbreaking environmental justice bill is poised to become law

Democrats who drafted the Environmental Justice for All Act are optimistic it will pass.