Articles by Julia Kane
Julia Kane is a former Grist Environmental Justice Fellow.
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![collage: aerial photo of liquefied natural gas terminal and a Black woman with neon yellow glasses and long braids, with drawn graphics of a yellow circle and red lines]()
![collage: aerial photo of liquefied natural gas terminal and a Black woman with neon yellow glasses and long braids, with drawn graphics of a yellow circle and red lines]()
The war in Ukraine may ramp up pollution in US oil and gas communities
People who live near fracking wells and liquified natural gas terminals are pushing back.
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![Offshore oil rig in water with Alaskan mountains in the distance]()
![Offshore oil rig in water with Alaskan mountains in the distance]()
Biden calls off oil and gas leases in Alaska and Gulf of Mexico — but not for the climate
Despite urgent need to halt new development, the Interior Department cites a 'lack of industry interest.'
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![Protestors march holding a sign that reads]()
![Protestors march holding a sign that reads]()
Environmental justice law in New York could prevent new pollution in hard-hit neighborhoods
The state joins New Jersey in passing toughest legislation in country.
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![Attorney General Merrick Garland speaking at a podium; Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta and EPA administrator Michael Regan standing behind him]()
![Attorney General Merrick Garland speaking at a podium; Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta and EPA administrator Michael Regan standing behind him]()
A new Office of Environmental Justice is announced
New Justice Dept. office will take on polluters in hard-hit communities
