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By Jennifer Moon, PhD. Frontline communities in the United States continue to experience a disproportionate share of the effects of climate change. The increasing frequency and intensity of climate events exacerbate pre-existing economic, health, and infrastructure conditions in these communities. Given the exposure of these communities to risks of all
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Frontline environmental justice organizations are creating innovative policy solutions and are turning them into laws. Our paper highlights 20 successful policy initiatives at the local, state, and federal levels over the past three years.
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PM2.5 is considered the most dangerous common air pollutant for health and is associated with as many as 200,000 excess deaths annually in the United States, many at exposure levels below previous EPA standards.
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Renew America’s Schools is a Justice40 (J40) Initiative covered program that provides up to $500 million in funding to K-12 public school facilities across the country for infrastructure and energy upgrades. we assess how this program is meeting the objectives of J40.
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Over the last year, the Just Solutions team has experienced tremendous growth. This article overviews and highlights some of our climate justice research and policy analysis from our third year aimed at meeting the needs of our partners and proactively filling movement-wide content and strategy gaps
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As climate disasters increase in frequency and severity, the workforce performing cleanup and restoration largely consists of migrant workers, who are frequently exposed to hazards like mold, asbestos, and lead, and may also be vulnerable to labor exploitation and wage theft.
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Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is essential for environmental justice communities. This latest case, Louisiana v. EPA, prohibited the EPA] and the U.S. DOJ from addressing preliminary findings of discrimination that would have relieved some of the health and environmental burdens communiti
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Hydrogen has been touted as a “clean” energy solution yet it poses significant downsides that are often left out of the public discourse. Issues such as transparency, safety standards and the amount of water required to produce hydrogen energy are critical considerations when weighing what package o
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By Zully Juarez Over the last couple of years we have seen environmental justice take on the federal stage with the Biden Administration’s executive order on the Justice 40 Initiative and climate investment made available through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). As
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By Sylvia Chi Among the various uncapped energy tax credits that form the core of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), none has been more heavily contested than 45V, the hydrogen production tax credit. This credit, newly created by the IRA, allows hydrogen producers to claim credits for every kilogram of
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By Cristina Muñoz De La Torre, PhD On January 22, FEMA released an Interim Final Rule that proposes significant modifications to their Individual Assistance (IA) Program that provides financial assistance and direct services to eligible individuals and households affected by presidentially declared disasters. This change means that disaster survivors will
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By Jennifer Moon, PhD. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has launched a new initiative to mobilize the healthcare sector, particularly safety net providers, to take advantage of opportunities in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to reduce its own greenhouse gas emissions, increase energy efficiency, and