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Public health
fromTruthout
1 week ago

Black "Cancer Alley" Residents Win Key Ruling in Environmental Racism Case

A federal judge allowed Cancer Alley residents to sue, alleging decades of land‑use placed toxic plants in majority‑Black areas violating the 13th and 14th Amendments.
Environment
fromTruthout
2 months ago

After a Billion-Dollar Oil Disaster, a Louisiana Community Fights for Relief

An oil facility explosion released toxic black sludge across Roseland, Louisiana, leaving residents exposed, cleanup incomplete, and legal action uncertain to provide relief.
Social justice
fromTruthout
7 months ago

New Report Documents Racist Rot at the Core of the Petrochemical Industry

The petrochemical industry perpetuates environmental racism and stark racial disparities within its workforce.
Public health
fromFuturism
7 months ago

Elon Musk Obtains Permit to Spew Pollution

Elon Musk's xAI data center in Memphis continues to pollute with methane gas, now authorized by a local permit despite previously operating without permission.
fromTruthout
8 months ago

Gulf Coast Communities Take on Insurers Backing Trump-Approved Fossil Fuel Facilities

Local organizers and climate groups have been fighting the expansion of 'methane export facilities' which they say will intensify climate chaos and environmental racism.
Non-profit organizations
Artificial intelligence
fromArs Technica
9 months ago

Thermal imaging shows xAI lied about supercomputer pollution, group says

xAI's Colossus supercomputer is facing scrutiny for potentially operating unpermitted gas turbines that may worsen pollution in Memphis.
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