Burning the Data
President Trump and his allies threaten to defund and thus dismantle vital climate and energy data and research programs as part of their broader attack on science.
Environmental Justice
Pruitt’s Misuse of Religion to Sell Out Our Air and Water
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt has misappropriated religion to justify his dangerous ideologies.
Bold Ideas for State Action
Americans are ready for states—the laboratories of democracy—to offer a new progressive vision for shared prosperity. This report presents a menu of state policy priorities to help people secure good jobs and good wages and to support strong and healthy communities in which all people are treated fairly and equitably.
Scott Pruitt Threatens Reproductive and Environmental Justice for Women
Throughout his tenure at the Environmental Protection Agency, Administrator Pruitt has favored polluters and corporations over reproductive health, rights, and justice—and women of color are losing out the most.
When Communities Didn’t Have a Say
President Trump wants to take America back to the days before the National Environmental Policy Act; these stories show why that would be disastrous.
Florida Future Fund: Accelerating Investment in Resilient Infrastructure and Communities
By creating a Florida Future Fund, state leaders can upgrade crumbling infrastructure while supporting clean and inclusive economic growth; improving neighborhood livability; and protecting the air, water, and natural areas for all Floridians.
America’s Sordid Legacy on Race and Disaster Recovery
The United States has a failing record on responsiveness to communities of color following natural disasters—a record that has only worsened under the Trump administration.
Echoes of Katrina: Post-Hurricane Maria Public Health Threats and Trauma
Six months since Hurricane Maria made landfall, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands face the same preventable public health crises and trauma that afflicted Gulf Coast communities after Katrina.
Social Equity Key to Southeast Florida RCAP 2.0
The Southeast Florida Regional Climate Action Plan 2.0 is a tool for local leaders to reduce climate change threats while tackling inequities that affect low-income areas and communities of color.
Measuring the Loss of American Wildlife if the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Is Drilled
One-third of polar bear denning habitat in the United States is located in the area that the tax bill would convert to an industrial oil field.
Water as a Human Right: How Philadelphia Is Preventing Shut-Offs and Ensuring Affordability
In just five years, one-third of Americans will not be able to pay their water bills. Here is how Philadelphia is leading the fight against this rising crisis.
Interactive: $1 Billion U.S. Extreme Storm Disasters, 2011–2017
This interactive map provides county-by-county information on billion-dollar extreme weather events and household median income.
Extreme Weather, Extreme Costs
An analysis of extreme storms from 2011 through 2017 finds that these events disproportionately harm low- and middle-income Americans.
3 Million Reasons for Environmental Justice in Puerto Rico
Following Hurricanes Irma and Maria, the Trump administration must commit to long-term and equitable hurricane recovery in Puerto Rico.
Recovering from Hurricane Maria Requires an Extensive Federal Response
After weathering two devastating storms, Puerto Rico is still struggling to recover as the federal government fails to provide short-term and long-term relief.