As EPA Pulls Back, Louisiana Schoolchildren Could Face the Steepest Risks

EPA Rollbacks Could Put Black Lives at Risk

From Gary, Indiana’s steel mills to the oil refineries of Beaumont, Texas, and the toxic waste sites in San Francisco’s Bayview-Hunters Point, Black communities across the country are living with the harsh realities of industrial pollution. As the federal Environmental Protection Agency’s regulations are rolled back, efforts to address these toxic hazards in these areas are jeopardized. Meanwhile, residents face growing health risks and environm…

As EPA Pulls Back, Louisiana Schoolchildren Could Face the Steepest Risks

This article was originally published in Floodlight. President Donald Trump and his administration have called it the “Great American Comeback.” But environmental advocates say the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s reversing course on enforcing air and water pollution laws is more of a throwback — one that will exacerbate health risks for children who live and study in the shadows of petrochemical facilities.  The American Lung Association …