Environmental Justice

Enviros and Local Governments Appeal Dismissal of Case Over Justice Grants

"Environmental justice nonprofits, local governments and Indigenous groups represented by the Southern Environmental Law Center filed notice on Tuesday that they will appeal a U.S. District Court judge’s dismissal of their case seeking to reverse the Trump administration’s decision to cancel the $3 billion Environmental and Climate Justice Block Grant Program in February."

Source: Inside Climate News, 09/19/2025
October 23, 2025

Metcalf Institute: Equity on the Table — A Conversation about Public Health, Food Access and Climate Change

Join the Metcalf Institute for a panel discussion with three fellows from the SciComm Identities Project around climate change and its intersection with public health and food equity. This free event will take place in person at URI and will also be livestreamed. 5-7 p.m. ET.

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120 Environmental Defenders Killed Or Disappeared In Latin America Last Year

"At least 146 land and environmental defenders were killed or have gone missing around the world in 2024, with more than 80% of those cases in Latin America, according to a report released Wednesday by watchdog group Global Witness."

Source: AP, 09/18/2025

"Effort to Curb Southern California Rail Yard Pollution Stalls Under Trump"

"The region’s rail yards continue to pose serious health hazards, prompting local advocates to push state leaders for action."

Source: Capital & Main, 09/17/2025

"Black Communities, Shaken By Trump Cuts, Feel ‘Left Behind Again’"

"The Trump administration has axed nearly two dozen projects addressing health and environmental issues in Southern Black communities, a Washington Post analysis found, reversing years of work to address pollution, sewage leaks, flooding and more."

Source: Washington Post, 09/17/2025

"Park Service Is Ordered to Take Down Some Materials on Slavery and Tribes"

"The Trump administration has ordered several National Park Service sites to take down materials related to slavery and Native Americans, including an 1863 photograph of a formerly enslaved man with scars on his back that became one of the most powerful images of the Civil War era."

Source: NYTimes, 09/17/2025

Calif. Teen Starts Online Journal on Power of Economics to Confront Climate

"Frustrated with the lack of climate action, a high-school student launched Karbon Economics to explore systems that can shape solutions to the climate crisis."

Source: Inside Climate News, 09/16/2025

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