Lisa Jackson, first-ever black EPA head, to step down
theGRIO REPORT - Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson, the first-ever African-American to hold that post, announced Thursday she is leaving after a four-year tenure...
EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson resigns
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration's chief environmental watchdog, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson, is stepping down after a nearly four-year tenure marked by high-profile brawls...
NAACP report shows coal plant distribution burdens minorities
theGRIO REPORT - 'Coal Blooded: Putting Profits Before People' addresses the issue of coal-fired power plant pollution and its disproportionate impact on communities of color...
Green for All: A plan to keep America 'first'
OPINION - President Obama is presenting his fourth State of the Union address tonight, at the outset of a year that will culminate with a fiercely contested battle for his position...
EPA chief on verge of quitting after Obama rejected smog proposal
Jackson told intimates she had been convinced Obama would back her up despite aggressive lobbying from Capitol Hill Republicans and business interests...
Despite speculation, Lisa Jackson staying on at EPA
CLUTCH - Breaking weeks of silence, Jackson addressed the rumors speaking to the press after a meeting in the Senate Hart Building...
Smog flip-flop may leave black kids breathless
OPINION - For the country as a whole, the choice between the economy and the environment is a false one...
Solar panels offer a bright spot in bleak jobs market
theGRIO VIDEO - Green collar jobs are becoming a viable career option for some in the black community...
Where are the people of color in national parks?
MSNBC - The National Park system is often called "America's Best Idea," but according to a new report, it remains more like terra incognita for many people of color...
From Bronx to Botswana: Climate change matters
OPINION - Today, a new challenge faces communities of color everywhere, and that challenge lies at the intersection of a global environmental, health, and poverty crises...
