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Op-ed: The common ground between labor and climate justice is the key to a livable future

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Meanwhile, environmental groups are accused of being divorced from working-class realities, sometimes neglecting lost employment and wages related to the energy transition. The heavy layer of pollution killed 20 people and caused long-term health effects for at least 5,900 people. To read a version of this story in Spanish click here.

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Hydrogen hubs test new federal environmental justice rules

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“I have a lot of concerns about how large that facility might be and what emissions could be like, and whether it’ll cause increased traffic on the river and the roads,” said Coptis, who works as a senior advisor at the climate advocacy nonprofit Taproot Earth.

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Health Secretary Becerra touts extreme heat protections. Farmworkers want more.

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Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra stood outside the small public library. He came to talk about the Biden administration’s efforts to protect farmworkers from extreme heat and wildfire smoke, two emerging public health issues at the forefront of the climate crisis.

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An open letter from EPA staff to the American public

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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) who developed and implemented the agencys environmental justice funding and grant programs, we want to offer our first-hand insights about the efficiency and importance of this work. This is about protecting the health of our communities. This is not about defending our paychecks.

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EPA cuts raise concerns about clean air and water protections

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The administration plans to shut down the Office of Environmental Justice, which manages billions in climate crisis funds for vulnerable communities. Critics argue these cuts will weaken enforcement of environmental laws, with states lacking the expertise and funding to fill the gap.

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An open letter from EPA staff to the American public

Environmental Health News

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) who developed and implemented the agencys environmental justice funding and grant programs, we want to offer our first-hand insights about the efficiency and importance of this work. This is about protecting the health of our communities. This is not about defending our paychecks.

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The ‘Horror Story’ of Hazardous Waste in a Small Pennsylvania Town

Environmental Health News

Editor's note: This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News , a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. RCRA is the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, which regulates hazardous waste. Our mission is to protect human health and the environment. But on Jan.