Remembering MLK
Today we remember and honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. who - alongside countless other activists like Julian Bond and John Lewis, among others...
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The latest opinion and analysis from NRDC’s science, legal, and policy experts.
The 20th Anniversary of President Clinton's Executive Order 12898 on Environmental Justice
February 11, 2014 marks the 20th anniversary of President Bill Clinton's signing of the historic Executive Order 12898 on Environmental Justice "Federal...
Hurricane Sandy's Disproportionate Impact on NYC's Most Vulnerable Communities
When Hurricane Sandy tore through New York City on October 29, 2012 it left in its wake thousands of people who are still struggling to recover. The images...
"Poster Child" for Environmental Racism Finds Justice in Dickson, TN
"If there is no struggle, there is no progress. Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will." —Frederick Douglass (1855) After a...
Proposed EPA Budget Cuts Will Hurt Environmental Justice Communities
This past week, the full House of Representatives began consideration of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY 2012 (H.R. 2584...
BP's Real Worker Safety Record: Intentional Disregard for OSHA Laws
The pressure is mounting on BP to address worker safety issues. It was reported today that an official with the Department of Labor authored an internal memo...