Environmental Justice

By JEFF MARTIN, Associated Press The ground and water in some northern Mississippi communities could become polluted if nearby Memphis pulls out of a decadeslong agreement to treat the area's sewage, the suburban water officials say in a federal lawsuit. In...
Fifty years after the first Earth Day helped spur activism over air and water pollution and disappearing plants and animals, significant improvements are undeniable. But monumental challenges remain. Black, brown and poor communities suffer disproportionately from ongoing contamination. Deforestation, habitat...
Despite several meetings with community residents and environmental advocates, pushback continues against the Plains All-American Pipeline Company’s Byhalia Connection Pipeline. A Tuesday afternoon march by a group few in number was the latest act of protest. The main organizer, Salamander...