Gov. Wes Moore on Thursday signed what advocates called a first-ever executive order on environmental justice, directing ...

This powerful clip features Phyllis Bennis from the Institute for Policy Studies, explaining how the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) protest at Standing Rock became a national symbol of Indigenous ...

He learned that Sacramento opted to create an environmental justice advisory committee, a process that he knew would also reinforce the requirements of SB 1000. But first Benavides set out to conduct ...

On the eve of Earth Day, President Joe Biden announced the creation of an Office of Environmental Justice as he lays out a plan to make it "the mission of every single executive agency," the White ...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defines environmental justice as "the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income with ...

Matthew Tejada, who served in the EPA’s Office for Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights from 2013 to 2023 and now works at the Natural Resources Defense Council, said he believes that ...