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🚫Federal judge Trump appointee blocks EPA from enforcing Civil Rights Act requirements, leaving residents of 'Cancer Alley' unprotected. The Environmental Protection Agency was blocked from enforcing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act’s disparate-impact requirements against agencies in Louisiana. Dr. Rashad Richey and Yasmin Aliya Khan discuss on Indisputable. Tell us what you think in the comments below. Read more here: https://thehill.com/policy/energy-env... "A federal judge on Tuesday night blocked the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) from enforcing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act’s disparate-impact requirements against Louisiana agencies. Judge James D. Cain, a Trump appointee, ruled against residents of a stretch of parishes along the Mississippi River known as “Cancer Alley,” an epicenter of petrochemical manufacturing in the U.S. with disproportionately high rates of cancer."🏭Federal Judge Rules Against Helping Residents Of 'Cancer Alley'
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🌎Federal judge's ruling contributes to environmental racism, impacting communities of color.
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🏭Environmental justice denied as federal judge rules against aiding residents of 'Cancer Alley'.
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🚫The Court's decision to issue this injunction is bad enough, but what's worse is that instead of fixing the discriminatory permitting programs, Louisiana is fighting tooth and nail to keep them in place.
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💔The prioritization of profits over the health and safety of marginalized communities is evident in the lack of action taken to prevent and address environmental hazards in 'Cancer Alley'.