environmental racism

Trump ordered to release billions in climate grants meant for Black communities

August 26, 2026 By Adam Mahoney

From the water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi, to sewage problems in Alabama, stalled projects could get new life after federal court rulings.

Fort Worth residents tell city council: No data centers

August 18, 2026 By Cassandra Swart

The mayor’s husband may be a data center lobbyist, but lawmakers still couldn’t ignore the concerns of locals.

Community mobilizes after Trump announces $75 Million for West Oakland Coal Terminal

June 17, 2026 By Ken Epstein

“This is an all-hands on deck moment,” said a community group, No Coal in Oakland.

xAI’s dirty truth: Elon Musk’s company is poisoning Black communities

July 18, 2025 By Emma Glazer And Kei Kebreau

NAACP leads drive to regulate the polluting gas turbines that power the company’s data centers.

After 150 years, Black residents of Sandbranch, Texas, still have no running water

June 25, 2024 By Stu Becker

The residents of this “freedman’s town” can’t drink the water from their taps because it’s too toxic, but county officials say they’re not worth the money it would cost to pipe in water.