The National Black Environmental Justice Network

The National Black Environmental Justice Network (NBEJN) is a national coalition of environmental justice organizations and activists of African descent.

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Energy bills keep rising. These candidates in Georgia say they can help. - With the state’s energy future hanging in the balance, 10 people are vying for two seats on the powerful utility commission. https://t.co/VBFTMkh77g

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An Outpouring of Frustration Over Pennsylvania’s Rapid Data Center Growth - At an online town hall meeting, speakers said there’s too little transparency and too much state government support for the industry.

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Environmental Film Screening - Sat. May 9 @ 12:30 PM in San Luis Obispo - Watch the short film Breath of Gloster. It tells the story of a grassroots fight against the wood pellet biomass industry in Gloster, MS and a trail race. RSVP at the link below.

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Today’s Supreme Court decision effectively guts a key pillar of the Voting Rights Act, freeing state legislatures to gerrymander legislative districts to systematically dilute and weaken the voting power of racial minorities - so long as they do it under the guise of “partisanship” rather than explicit “racial bias.” And it serves as just one more example of how a majority of the current Court seems intent on abandoning its vital role in ensuring equal participation in our democracy and protecting the rights of minority groups against majority overreach.

The good news is that such setbacks can be overcome. But that will only happen if citizens across the country who cherish our democratic ideals continue to mobilize and vote in record numbers - not just in the upcoming midterms or in high profile races, but in every election and every level.

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Damu Smith's Earth Day Speech (2001): A call to the people of this planet to bridge the lines which seek to divide us and to stand together in disallowing toxic assaults on our health and communities https://t.co/pPqKdJByUC

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Happy Earth Day from NBEJN! Today we celebrate the planet that gives us life and recommit ourselves to protecting our land, air, and water at all costs.

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In Texas, Corpus Christi’s water crisis may be a glimpse into the future - A 5-year drought, a failed desalination plant, and poor planning may force the city to choose between residents and the oil and gas industry.
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‘Jim Crow 2.0’: Civil Rights Leaders Sound Alarm on SAVE America Act - The bill “is not about protecting our elections,” the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund says. “It’s about disguising voter suppression.” https://t.co/XvpWgjahSK

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The Black Mecca’s Climate Plan Is Costing Black Atlanta Residents Their Homes - Flood “fixes” are erasing Black homes and fueling a new wave of climate gentrification in Atlanta.https://t.co/59bjCMsb4V

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Replacing Toxic Lead Pipes Could Drive Job Creation in Illinois, Report Finds - Illinois has nearly 1.5 million lead service lines. A new report estimates replacing the unsafe plumbing has the potential to create 90,000 jobs.https://t.co/pYLYQfwzeZ

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This $400B Biden climate program is surviving the Trump administration - Trump’s energy secretary says he’s canceled billions of dollars in clean energy loans. The Biden official who made those loans says the number is “fake.” https://t.co/tKuX7NCJ2g

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Healthcare Professionals, Scientists and Children Sue the EPA for Backtracking on Greenhouse Gas Regulation https://t.co/9OLLrNx7aT

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Today, the Trump administration repealed the endangerment finding: the ruling that served as the basis for limits on tailpipe emissions and power plant rules. Without it, we’ll be less safe, less healthy and less able to fight climate change — all so the fossil fuel industry can make even more money.

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Trump's EPA will stop regulating greenhouse gases, setting up a legal fight - the administration announced plans to rescind the 2009 EPA endangerment finding https://t.co/PbdqyRd1vv

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For Rural Black Communities, Winter Storm Fern Hits Where Recovery Never Finished
As temperatures plunge, rural Black towns face days without power. Some are still rebuilding from the last catastrophe. https://t.co/JWTTu7VNsC

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Victory: NJ Appellate Court Affirms Legality of Environmental Justice Law https://t.co/6xpExzWCeX

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Venezuelan Oil Brought to the U.S. Would Be Refined in Black Gulf Communities https://t.co/74K7Lcyb8q

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The SPEED Act would weaken NEPA by narrowing when environmental reviews apply, limiting public input, weakening science, and shielding harmful projects from court oversight. Communities lose a voice while polluters gain speed. Tell Congress to oppose the SPEED Act.

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Call your representatives to let them know there is no need for the SPEED Act!

Bill to ease Big Tech project permits advances in House https://t.co/1xWkEfvBnm

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Property battles could slow Trump’s pipeline ‘tsunami’ - Resistance from landowners is visible across the country as companies pursue new oil, gas and carbon projects. https://t.co/5IueP1zoeB