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Will we reverse the little progress we've made on environmental justice?

  • Written by David Konisky, Associate Professor, Indiana University, Bloomington
imageThe Flint water crisis was one of the few cases of environment-related social injustices that reached national attention in recent years. AP Photo/Andrew Harnik

The Flint water crisis was perhaps the most high-profile example of the social inequalities tied to environmental issues. But it is hardly the first.

There is ample evidence that hazardous...

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