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VA - Return to the River: The Upper Mattaponi Tribe reclaim their ancestral lands

The Upper Mattaponi Tribe’s historic reclamation of its ancestral lands along the Mattaponi River in Virginia not only preserves the tribe’s heritage but also ignites a visionary environmental stewardship, fostering harmony between tradition, culture, and ecological restoration.

West Coast
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CA - Indigenous land trust empowers women to reclaim and restore ancestral land

Corrina Gould, co-founder of Sogorea Te’ Land Trust, explains the concept behind rematriation and how it extends beyond the movement to return land to tribes.

Gulf of Mexico
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LA - Down the Mississippi, a historic Black town fears the end. It's a warning for coastal Louisiana.

Louisiana’s battle against land loss and sea-level rise has led to alarm over which parts of the state could actually vanish, and when. But the end for some communities may come long before the land beneath them disappears.

International
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AUS - This is not Climate Justice: The Australia-Tuvalu Falepili Union

Australia is making headlines around the world for offering the people of Tuvalu a new ‘human mobility pathway to Australia’ that promises ‘human mobility with dignity’ of up to 280 Tuvaluan citizens per year, through a new treaty named the Australia-Tuvalu Falepili Union.

Hawaii & Alaska
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AK - EPA announces $882,806 for environmental justice projects in Alaska

SEATTLE — Yesterday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $882,806 to fund two projects in Alaska.

Gulf of Mexico
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TX - U.S. Department of Energy Awards $1.5 Million to Texas Southern University to Advance Equity in Communities in the Gulf South

Funding Supports the Community Improvements for the Gulf South Project to Increase Community Capacity in Participating in DOE Projects and Awards

International
Justice

World - Towards Climate Justice: Unmasking Climate Colonialism and the Hidden Costs of Green Capitalism

“The climate policies of wealthy nations are colonialism in green. Pursuing climate ambitions at the expense of the world’s poorest people is not only hypocritical but also immoral, unjust, and a prime example of egregious green colonialism.”

Coastwide
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USA - Can the Inflation Reduction Act Advance Climate Justice?

One year ago, UCS worked in coalition with many other organizations to help pass the landmark Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), a law with historic climate provisions that includes numerous programs, policies, and a $369 billion investment that will drive significant cuts in heat-trapping emissions across our economy.

Coastwide
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USA - How the Country’s Largest Climate Bill Threatens to Leave Black Communities Behind

A clean energy transition that doesn't prioritize Black life cannot sustain itself long term, says climate policy expert Rhiana Gunn-Wright.