In Louisiana, Environmental Justice Advocates Ponder Next Steps After a Federal Judge Effectively Bars EPA Civil Rights Probes

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By By Victoria St. MartinAug 30, 2024, 7:37 pm708 ptsHotTop
The ruling dealt a blow to efforts to reverse environmental harms rooted in systemic racism, but activists vow to fight on. By Victoria St. Martin When she was told that a federal judge’s ruling will effectively prevent the Environmental Protection Agency from pursuing civil rights claims against chemical…

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