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A new American Lung Association study finds that if industries and manufacturers adopted the same technology used in air conditioning heat pumps, it could clear the air in Black and brown neighborhoods that sit adjacent to industrial zones — the legacy of redlining. The ALA report estimates that the switch from industrial boilers to heat pumps could prevent hundreds of thousands of asthma-related illnesses each year and stave off billions of dollars' worth of storm-related damage by easing extreme weather fueled by climate change.

Climate Justice

Industrial Heat Pumps Could Clear the Air in Black Neighborhoods

by Willy Blackmore August 20, 2025August 20, 2025

General Iron's new facility on the Calumet River on Chciago's Southeast side.

Climate Justice

The Federal Retreat From Fighting Environmental Racism Has Begun

by Willy Blackmore August 11, 2025August 11, 2025

A delivery worker pulls a cart in New York City on June 24, 2025. A potentially life-threatening heat wave enveloped the eastern third of the United States on June 23 impacting nearly 160 million people, with temperatures this week expected to reach 102 degrees Fahrenheit (39 degrees Celsius) in the New York metropolitan area. Dangerously high temperatures are forecast through midweek in Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York City and Boston.

Climate Justice

Extreme Heat Is Not an Equal-Opportunity Killer

by Willy Blackmore August 5, 2025August 5, 2025

At an intersection exhaust pours out of a tailpipes from accelerating vehicles

Climate Justice

Looks Like the EPA’s Fine With Black Folks Breathing Dirtier Air

by Willy Blackmore July 28, 2025July 28, 2025

A man rides a bike ahead ahead of a truck loaded with coal ash near a residential neighborhood in Memphis.

Climate Justice

EPA Delays Coal Ash Cleanup. Guess Who Lives Closest?

by Willy Blackmore July 21, 2025July 21, 2025

Grok account on X displayed on a phone screen is seen in this illustration photo

Climate Justice

This Is What They’re Polluting a Black Neighborhood in Memphis For

by Willy Blackmore July 14, 2025July 14, 2025

man walking through flooded street

The Big Beautiful Bill Is Bad for Climate Justice Too

by Willy Blackmore July 7, 2025July 8, 2025

A sign is displayed outside of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) headquarters on May 18, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Environmental Justice

Trump’s EPA Cut $3B in Climate Grants. Now, a Lawsuit

by Willy Blackmore June 30, 2025June 30, 2025

Gas turbines, which environmentalists say adds to already dirty urban air, are visible at an xAI data center on Riverport Rd in Memphis in April.

Climate Justice

Colossal Polluter: NAACP Moves to Sue Musk in Memphis

by Willy Blackmore June 23, 2025June 26, 2025

A train passes a petrochemical plant during a tour dubbed a Toxic Tour on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, in Deer Park. The tour will visited sites in and around the geater Houston community In advance of its three-day symposium, "Toward a Better Future: Transforming the Climate Crisis." The goal of the tour is to give participants a further understanding of environmental justice issues.

Climate Justice

Climate Justice, the Houston Way

by Willy Blackmore June 16, 2025June 16, 2025