Dr. Robert D. Bullard

Phys.org: DOE climate report 'demonstrably incorrect', say scientists in new analysis phys.org/news/2026-02...

I will continue the fight for environmental justice in Black communities Nicknamed the father of environmental justice, Robert Bullard argues that researchers in the field have more reason than ever to back up their work with action.

"I will continue the fight for environmental justice in Black communities." The Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice at Southern University stands with and supports frontline communities. Nature www.nature.com/articles/d41... #HBCU #HBCUalum #Justiceforshiloh

A film honors America’s first self-governed town founded by formerly enslaved people The Spirit We Move With explores the legacy of Mitchelville on Hilton Head Island and its Gullah Geechee community

A film honors America’s first self-governed town founded by formerly enslaved people - The Guardian www.theguardian.com/news/2026/fe...

MacKenzie Scott gave away $7.2 billion in just one year. That’s more than Jeff Bezos and most other billionaires have donated in their lifetimes | Fortune Jeff Bezos, the world’s fourth-richest man, has donated only one-fifth of what his ex-wife has. Her giving last year is more than his over his lifetime.

Fortune: MacKenzie Scott gave away $7.2 billion in just one year. That’s more than Jeff Bezos and most other billionaires have donated in their lifetimes fortune.com/2026/02/26/m...

Ex-DOJ civil rights attorneys continue their work ‘just not in the division’ About three quarters of lawyers working on civil rights at the Justice Department have left the division since President Donald Trump took office.

Ex-DOJ civil rights attorneys continue their work ‘just not in the division’ - Government Executive - www.govexec.com/workforce/20...

🕛 The wait continues in Shiloh.
🗣️ Residents still seek direct communication on drainage plans.
📋 Learn more and sign the Shiloh support letter at bullardcenter.org.

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‘History will not be lost’: New historic markers recognize several St. James Parish churches Several new historic markers now dot River Road in St. James Parish, marking historic churches and a cemetery that have anchored predominantly Black communities in the area.

‘History will not be lost’: New historic markers recognize several St. James Parish churches - The Advocate www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/...

Private money cannot replace public funding of science Who should pay for American science? In the current political climate, many are looking to the private sector to compensate for cuts in public funding. At the Harvard School of Public Health—particula...

Private money cannot replace public funding of science | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Judge orders Greenpeace to pay $345m over Dakota Access pipeline protest Group says case far from over after being found liable for defamation and other claims brought by energy firm

Judge orders Greenpeace to pay $345m over Dakota Access pipeline protest - The Guardian www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

I will continue the fight for environmental justice in Black communities Nicknamed the father of environmental justice, Robert Bullard argues that researchers in the field have more reason than ever to back up their work with action.

🗣️ "I will continue the fight for environmental justice in Black communities."

Dr. Robert D. Bullard argues that researchers in the field have more reason than ever to back up their work with action. | Nature

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How climate change is impacting drinking water in the US Climate change is making access to drinkable water more difficult in the United States.

ABC News: How climate change is impacting drinking water in the US abcnews.com/US/climate-c...

Trump EPA lays off more environmental justice staff The move to cut more workers will further cement the administration’s deregulatory agenda for a smaller agency.

Trump EPA lays off more environmental justice staff - E&E News by POLITICO www.eenews.net/articles/tru...

Dr. Robert D. Bullard co-authored the 2024 Bullard Center report on LNG buildout in Louisiana and Texas. You get data on air and water pollution near homes and schools, plus health and cost impacts on Gulf Coast communities. Full report: https://ow.ly/65La50YiMtL

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📅 Another day without public input.
Shiloh families want clear plans and timelines.
👉🏿 Learn more and sign the Shiloh support letter at bullardcenter.org.

#ALDOT #JusticeforShiloh #Justcompensation #Blacklandloss #flooding

Energy Dept. loans $26.5B for power in GA, AL - The Hill
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Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina, images of Black families left without help still matter. In The Wrong Complexion for Protection, Dr. Robert D. Bullard and Dr. Beverly Wright trace 80 years of unequal disaster and health response. Buy the book: https://ow.ly/ZxKW50YiMkx

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Building the leaders of tomorrow; Roderick R. Paige's lasting legacy in Houston Former HISD Superintendent and the first Black Secretary of Education, Roderick R. Paige, passed away at the end of last year, but his legacy is everlasting right here in Houston.

ABC13 Houston: Building the leaders of tomorrow; Roderick R. Paige's lasting legacy in Houston abc13.com/post/buildin... #BlackHistoryMonth

HHS seeks to ‘effectively dismantle’ research office evaluating impact of its programs | Federal News Network The Administration for Children and Families' research arm faces a major restructuring, and will soon answer to political leaders it was independent from.

HHS seeks to ‘effectively dismantle’ research office evaluating impact of its programs | Federal News Network
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Environmental Health and Racial Equity in the United States (2011) traces how housing policy drove residential apartheid and health gaps. APHA Press documents the impacts. Dr. Robert D. Bullard shares policy steps to reduce structural racism. Book: https://a.co/d/0gbbAOcF

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A Warming Planet Makes Nor’easters & Other Storms More Intense: Climate Scientist Michael Mann As the Northeast United States contends with the aftermath of a historic bomb cyclone blizzard that blanketed the region, we speak to climate scientist Michael Mann about the causes and effects of inc...

Democracy Now!: A Warming Planet Makes Nor’easters & Other Storms More Intense: Climate Scientist Michael Mann www.democracynow.org/2026/2/24/no...

Are forever chemicals in your drinking water? Check new EPA data here Updated records show toxic 'forever chemicals' have recently tested above EPA limits in over 1,050 cities. Check your drinking water on our map.

Are PFAS forever chemicals in your drinking water? See the latest data -USA Today www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

States snub Trump’s plan to ease ‘forever chemicals’ limits EPA’s stalled rollback of its PFAS drinking water rule has led to a patchwork of states sticking to the Biden-era regulation.

States snub Trump’s plan to ease ‘forever chemicals’ limits - E&E News by POLITICO www.eenews.net/articles/sta...

These data center developers asked Trump for an exemption from pollution rules Though the companies weren't granted exemptions, their requests illustrate the data center industry's desperate quest for energy.

These data center developers asked Trump for an exemption from pollution rules - Grist grist.org/regulation/t...

A Step Toward Ecological Justice: Court Advances RISE St. James Case - Ignatian Solidarity Network A federal court ruling allowing a landmark environmental justice lawsuit in Louisiana’s industrial corridor known as “Cancer Alley” to proceed marks a significant moment for frontline communities and ...

A Step Toward Ecological Justice: Court Advances RISE St. James Case - Ignatian Solidarity Network
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📅 More days pass without an in-person meeting for Shiloh.
🗣️ Residents seek direct updates before construction begins.
📋 Learn more and sign the Shiloh support letter at bullardcenter.org.

#ALDOT #JusticeforShiloh #Justcompensation #Blacklandloss #flooding

Nearly 20 years after Katrina, questions from Dr. Robert D. Bullard and Dr. Beverly Wright still matter. Who paid the price? Does race shape disaster response and recovery?

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RFK Jr. fought pesticides for years. Now he's backing their production Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is doubling down on his support for an executive order that would aim to boost the production of a controversial weedkiller ingredient called glyphosate, even though it is wideni...

RFK Jr. fought pesticides for years. Now he's backing their production - AP News apnews.com/article/maha...

The Nature Gap: Communities of Color and Those With Low Incomes Are Bearing the Brunt of America’s Nature Loss New analysis reveals persistent environmental inequality in the United States. Communities of color are three times more likely than white communities to live in nature-deprived areas, and three-quart...

The Nature Gap: Communities of Color and Those With Low Incomes Are Bearing the Brunt of America’s Nature Loss. Center for American Progress www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...

🕛 The clock keeps moving.
Shiloh families continue asking for clear answers about flooding and drainage.
🔗 Learn more and sign the Shiloh support letter at bullardcenter.org.

#ALDOT #JusticeforShiloh #Justcompensation #Blacklandloss #flooding

The Environmental Justice Resource Center received a major Ford Foundation grant focused on Smart Growth and regional equity. The work addressed race, power, and place politics across the Black Metropolis.

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