In policy reversal, Trump eliminates help for Black and Latino communities hit harder by pollution
- President Donald Trump signed executive orders to end federal diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, impacting rural communities' access to resources and aid.
- The Federal Emergency Management Agency has grants aimed at helping small communities, but future projects may face delays due to Trump's orders.
- Experts warn that the termination of these programs could reinforce systemic racism and harm efforts to address environmental injustices.
- Advocates emphasize that environmental justice is a constitutional right, not related to diversity initiatives, and should ensure equal access to clean air and water.
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Trump Eliminates Help for Black Communities Hurt by Pollution
President Trump is reversing his predecessor's efforts to clean up areas hardest hit by pollution from heavy industry, ports and roadways—communities that are often largely Black, Latino and low-income. He eliminated the "Justice 40" initiative Biden created which required 40% of benefits from certain environmental programs go to hard-hit communities. The post Trump Unravels Biden’s Environmental Justice Policies, Eliminating Help for Black and …
Trump eliminated the “Justice40” initiative created by the Biden administration, which demanded that 40 percent of the benefits of certain environmental programs be targeted to the most affected communities. In the first week of his inauguration, U.S. President Donald Trump fired a team of White House advisers whose job was to ensure that the entire federal government would help communities located near the heavy industry, ports, and roads.
(January 27, 2025. El Venezolano).- President Donald Trump recently signed a series of executive orders that modify environmental policies, focusing on easing vehicle regulations and reversing incentive measures towards electric vehicles (VE). According to the Union of Concerned Scientists, fossil fuel vehicles are one of the main sources of air pollution, emitting pollutants that negatively affect human health. The organization also notes that …
Trump plans fossil fuel push that could harm Black communities
Donald Trump’s proposed environmental rollbacks and fossil fuel agenda threaten Black communities already facing the worst impacts of pollution and climate change.Adam Mahoney reports for Capital B.In short:Trump’s policy plans include withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement, eliminating key cl...
In policy reversal, Trump eliminates help for Black and Latino communities hit harder by pollution - Verite News New Orleans
By Michael Phillis and Alexa St. John, Associated Press For four years, the Environmental Protection Agency made environmental justice one of its biggest priorities, working to improve health conditions in heavily-polluted communities often made up largely of Black, Latino and low-income Americans. Now that short-lived era is over. President Donald Trump in his first week eliminated a team of White House advisors whose job it was to ensure the e…
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