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Biden Promised To Clean Up EJ Communities. Here's How Advocates Say He Did

"After World War II, Black people in Houston found the rare chance to buy a nice home in the new community of Pleasantville, Texas. But in the years that followed, officials routed the Interstate 610 loop with its tailpipe exhaust along one side of Pleasantville and cement plants and other heavy industry grew nearby."

Source: AP, 08/26/2024

US Dam Rules May Cost Residents More On Flood Insurance, Leave Them At Risk

"Conflicting federal policies may force thousands of residents in flood-prone areas to pay more for flood insurance or be left unaware of danger posed by dams built upstream from their homes and worksites, according to an Associated Press review of federal records and data."

Source: AP, 08/26/2024

"Judge Blocks E.P.A. From Using Civil Rights Law in Pollution Case"

"The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana ruled on Wednesday that the Environmental Protection Agency is barred from using the federal civil rights law to prevent Louisiana from granting permits for numerous polluting facilities in minority and low-income communities."

Source: NYTimes, 08/26/2024

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