National Black Environmental Justice Network Relaunches

Last month, the PW Perspective discussed the connection between the growing threat of climate change and systemic racism. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and its disproportionate impact on the Black community, the National Black Environmental Justice Network (NBEJN) has reignited its commitment to improving the lives of Black people and addressing the racism that […]

The Color of Clean: How the Clean Energy Act Harms Minorities

Yesterday Virginia Governor Ralph Northam accelerated Virginia’s transition to clean energy by signing the Virginia Clean Economy Act and by amending the Clean Energy and Community Flood Preparedness Act that requires Virginia to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. The Act establishes a carbon dioxide cap-and-trade program to reduce emissions from power plants, in compliance […]