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Dr. Robert D. Bullard @drrobertbullard.bsky.social · 18h

US rejects bid to buy 167 million tons of coal on public lands for less than a penny per ton - AP News apnews.com/article/trum...

US rejects bid to buy 167 million tons of coal on public lands for less than a penny per ton

Federal officials have rejected a company’s bid to acquire 167 million tons of coal on public lands in Montana for less than a penny per ton.

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Dr. Robert D. Bullard @drrobertbullard.bsky.social · 21h

Government shutdown cuts off flood insurance program during storm season - Los Angeles Times www.latimes.com/environment/...

Government shutdown cuts off flood insurance program during storm season

A lapse in the National Flood Insurance Program because of the U.S. government shutdown threatens to snarl home sales in the nation’s riskiest floodplains and leave some homeowners without coverage in...

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Dr. Robert D. Bullard @drrobertbullard.bsky.social · 21h

Climate investment is only growth opportunity of 21st century, says leading economist | Green economy | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Climate investment is only growth opportunity of 21st century, says leading economist

Lord Stern says fossil-fuelled growth is futile as the damage it causes ends in economic self-destruction

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Dr. Robert D. Bullard @drrobertbullard.bsky.social · 21h

JPMorgan says the US needs renewables to meet increasing demand for energy from the tech industry and more stories on today's Green Daily - Bloomberg www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

JPMorgan Says US Needs Renewables to Meet Rising Energy Demand

JPMorgan says the US needs renewables to power growth in its tech industry. In an interview with Bloomberg Television this morning, the bank’s global head of sustainable solutions Chuka Umunna said it...

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Dr. Robert D. Bullard @drrobertbullard.bsky.social · 2d

Fortune: Billionaire MacKenzie Scott doubles down on DEI with $42 million donation fortune.com/2025/10/10/b...

Billionaire MacKenzie Scott doubles down on DEI with $42 million donation | Fortune

In a signal to nonprofits and boardrooms, the Yield Giving philanthropist is backing diversity and equity with no‑strings grants—building on more than $19 billion she’s distributed in five years.

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Dr. Robert D. Bullard @drrobertbullard.bsky.social · 2d

Houston-Area Governments Allow Industrial Disaster Risks to Go Unaddressed - Public Health Watch publichealthwatch.org/2025/10/06/h...

Houston-Area Governments Allow Industrial Disaster Risks to Go Unaddressed - Public Health Watch

Although Harris County has found that industrial air toxics and pipelines can pose a significant risk to residents, emergency management officials say no mitigation initiatives have been developed

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Bullard Center for Environmental & Climate Justice @bullardcenter.bsky.social · 1d

Bullard Center students Jaqkolbi Wesley and Kennedy Herndon presented at Rice University’s Second Foundings conference, sharing how CELP uses story maps to link place, narrative, and community action. Watch their digital storytelling project: ow.ly/lwEp50XazZ3

Bullard Center for Environmental & Climate Justice @bullardcenter.bsky.social · 5d

The Bullard Center at Texas Southern University is hiring a GIS Manager to work with Dr. Robert D. Bullard and a cross-disciplinary team on projects connecting environment, climate, housing, health, energy, and civil rights. Lead data-driven research for justice. https://jobs.tsu.edu/postings/9798

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Bullard Center for Environmental & Climate Justice @bullardcenter.bsky.social · 5d

Eight years and still waiting. Shiloh residents are pushing Alabama DOT to finally fix their flooding problem. After a year of silence on the resolution agreement, they’re demanding action, not more delays. #JusticeForShiloh #BlackLandLoss

Flooding-prone community keeps advocating, pushes ALDOT to implement mitigation project as issues arise

ELBA, Ala. (WDHN) — After Shiloh community residents returned home from advocating for a fix to their flooding nightmare in the nation’s capital, they saw a glimpse of hope with the Alabama D…

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Bullard Center for Environmental & Climate Justice @bullardcenter.bsky.social · 6d

Indigenous Peoples call for just energy transition

As the world races toward decarbonization, Indigenous Peoples warn the transition towards greener energies must not come at the expense of Indigenous rights.

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Bullard Center for Environmental & Climate Justice @bullardcenter.bsky.social · 6d

Don’t Let Your Climate Power Slip Away | Mustafa Ali on Black Climate Justice

Environmental justice leader Mustafa Ali urges Black communities to claim their climate power, defend environmental protections, and demand solutions that deliver real change. Read his call to action ...

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Dr. Robert D. Bullard @drrobertbullard.bsky.social · 6d

A year after Alabama DOT signed a #civilrights agreement to limit flooding, Elba's Black #Shiloh community residents still fear every rainfall.
When it rains, Shiloh becomes a lake. Frustrated by a lack of action, homeowners are taking the state to court. ABC News share.google/XOkLFmBv9kah...

A year after Alabama signed a civil rights agreement to limit flooding, residents still fear every rainfall

One year after the federal government reached an agreement with Alabama officials over flooding in Shiloh, some residents say the state hasn’t done enough to help them.

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Dr. Robert D. Bullard @drrobertbullard.bsky.social · 7d

Houston Chronicle: Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo calls for Flood Control ethics reform www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/hou...

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo calls for Flood Control ethics reform

A failure on behalf of the Flood Control District to reform its contracting process is putting Harris County residents at risk, said Judge Lina Hidalgo in a Monday news release.

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Bullard Center for Environmental & Climate Justice @bullardcenter.bsky.social · 7d

New Report Marks a Decade of Progress, Challenges on Global Decarbonization - Inside Climate News

Extreme shifts in federal climate policy will make it hard for the U.S. to reach the Paris Agreement targets, but action by states, cities and businesses could still deliver significant emissions cuts...

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Dr. Robert D. Bullard @drrobertbullard.bsky.social · 8d

Detroit Is the Nation’s Most Challenging City for People with Asthma, a New Report Suggests - Inside Climate News insideclimatenews.org/news/0610202...

Detroit Is the Nation’s Most Challenging City for People with Asthma, a New Report Suggests - Inside Climate News

Already plagued by industrial pollution and health care access issues, experts say climate change is making things even more difficult for people with asthma in Detroit.

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Dr. Robert D. Bullard @drrobertbullard.bsky.social · 8d

The Promising New Laws That Can Help Cut Plastic Pollution - Newsweek www.newsweek.com/promising-ne...

The promising new laws that can help cut plastic pollution

Seven states have adopted Extended Producer Responsibility laws to make companies pay for their plastic. One industry leader says it's time for federal action.

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Dr. Robert D. Bullard @drrobertbullard.bsky.social · 8d

Advocates raise alarm over Pfas pollution from datacenters amid AI boom - The Guardian www.theguardian.com/environment/... www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Advocates raise alarm over Pfas pollution from datacenters amid AI boom

Tech companies’ use of Pfas gas at facilities may mean datacenters’ climate impact is worse than previously thought

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Dr. Robert D. Bullard @drrobertbullard.bsky.social · 8d

Youth-led US climate activists widen focus to fight authoritarianism -
The Guardian
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Youth-led US climate activists widen focus to fight authoritarianism

Sunrise Movement, which led calls for a Green New Deal, will organize against Trump’s attacks on universities

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Dr. Robert D. Bullard @drrobertbullard.bsky.social · 9d

Pope Leo Calls for Unity on Climate at a Divided Moment - New York Times www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/w...

Pope Leo Calls for Unity on Climate at a Divided Moment

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Bullard Center for Environmental & Climate Justice @bullardcenter.bsky.social · 8d

Students, your voice matters. Submit your abstract for the 11th Annual HBCU Climate Change Conference, March 18–22, 2026, in New Orleans. Present your research, join key discussions, and compete for top poster awards. #HBCUClimateChangeConference

📅 Deadline: Dec 1, 2025
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Bullard Center for Environmental & Climate Justice @bullardcenter.bsky.social · 8d

Big news! 🌍 Texas Southern University joins 4 other HBCUs in the BIT for Resilient HBCUs initiative. The 3-year pilot includes $150K in funding, student clean energy training, and sustainable campus upgrades.

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#HBCU #ClimateAction #BITBuilding #Southface #SustainOurFuture

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Dr. Robert D. Bullard @drrobertbullard.bsky.social · 12d

Houston Chronicle: Map shows which Houston neighborhoods breathe the dirtiest air -
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Map shows which Houston neighborhoods breathe the dirtiest air

As Houston’s population grows, so has traffic, construction and industry – all things that cause pollution. See which neighborhoods have the most polluted air.

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Dr. Robert D. Bullard @drrobertbullard.bsky.social · 12d

Missing air monitors in Houston's booming suburbs hide cancer-causing risks - Houston Chronicle www.houstonchronicle.com/projects/202...

Missing air monitors in Houston's booming suburbs hide cancer-causing risks

A new Houston Chronicle analysis of air quality data shows worrisome pollution levels in rapidly growing suburbs like Fort Bend County.

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Dr. Robert D. Bullard @drrobertbullard.bsky.social · 13d

NYTimes: Jane Goodall, Eminent Primatologist Who Chronicled the Lives of Chimps, Dies at 91 www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/o...

Jane Goodall, Eminent Primatologist Who Chronicled the Lives of Chimps, Dies at 91

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Bullard Center for Environmental & Climate Justice @bullardcenter.bsky.social · 13d

Shiloh, Alabama has endured flooding for 7 years after a highway expansion. A civil rights deal promised relief but little has changed. Now residents are suing ALDOT to protect their homes, history, and future.

Full story: https://ow.ly/rrPi50X51gz

#JusticeForShiloh #BlackLandLoss #Takings

A year after Alabama signed a civil rights agreement to limit flooding, residents still fear every rainfall

One year after the federal government reached an agreement with Alabama officials over flooding in Shiloh, some residents say the state hasn’t done enough to help them.

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