Trump EPA Rollback Threatens Health and Sovereignty of America’s Most Vulnerable Communities

In Louisiana's notorious Cancer Alley, where more than 170 fossil fuel and petrochemical plants spew pollutants into the air, premature death has become a grim norm for residents. Majority Black communities like St. John the Baptist Parish have witnessed generations lost to cancer and respiratory ailments directly linked to toxic emissions.Despite decades of environmental regulations aimed at curbing these hazards, the Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently reversed the 2009 "endangerment finding"—a critical scientific conclusion that classified carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases as threats to public health because of their role in climate change.Who Really Benefits When Pollution...