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Environmental Justice Office Could be Shuttered by Proposed EPA Cuts

An oil refinery looms over Port Arthur, TX. People of color are nearly twice as likely as white Americans to live within a fenceline zone of an industrial facility.

In its proposed 2018 spending bill, Congress could scrap the EPA office charged with addressing racial and income disparities in environmental protections.

Wildlife Refuges Are No Place for a Bee-Killing Pesticide

Earthjustice is petitioning for a ban on the use of neonictinoids in wildlife refuges in California like the Ash Creek Wildlife Area in Big Valley.

It’s time for the California Fish and Game Commission to ban neonictinoids—a toxic, bee-killing pesticide that can also kill a songbird with a single dose.

Your Dog and Cat’s Food Container Bags May Be Coated with Toxic Chemicals

The good news is, you can help researchers find out by submitting a sample to the Green Science Policy Institute.

10 National Monuments Trump May Shrink, Log, Mine

Interior Secretary Zinke’s leaked recommendations to shrink or gut 10 national monuments would be the largest cut to protected lands and waters in U.S. history.

These Numbers Show the Danger of Trump’s Delay on the Chemical Disaster Rule

The Arkema chemical plant, northeast of Houston, was engulfed in flames due to a loss of electricity caused by Hurricane Harvey. Toxic chemicals that were unable to be stored at the proper temperature, causing explosions that endangered

A chemical plant disaster after Hurricane Harvey highlights the need for stronger chemical safety rules. But the Trump administration is delaying these critical protections.

Hurricanes Irma and Harvey Cast Spotlight on Toxic Threats in Our Midst

The nation's largest oil refinery, owned by Motiva and located in Port Arthur, Texas, was forced to shut down due to flooding from Hurricane Harvey.

For years, industries and their political allies have dug in their heels when it comes to cleaning up and installing safeguards at these toxic sites.

Vecindarios en Houston sufren alza en contaminación tras Huracán Harvey

Además de las inundaciones causadas por el huracán Harvey, muchas comunidades en Texas se enfrentan a la peligrosa contaminación causada por el cierre de operaciones de refinerías cercanas.

Residentes de todo el estado de Texas y la región del Golfo siguen sintiendo los efectos devastadores del huracán Harvey, concentrando más de 50 pulgadas de lluvia en algunas zonas esta semana, desplazando a miles de personas y matando a un número aún por confirmar.