Press Releases

Sierra Club Executive Director Ben Jealous Joins Dr. Robert D. Bullard on “Journey to Justice” Kickoff in South Alabama on Tuesday August 27

‍‍Sierra Club Executive Director Ben Jealous Joins Dr. Robert D. Bullard on “Journey to Justice” Kickoff in South Alabama on Tuesday August 27

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Bullard Center Congratulates Houston Housing Authority, Cuney Homes, and Third Ward Community on $50 Million HUD Implementation Award

Bullard Center Congratulates Houston Housing Authority, Cuney Homes, and Third Ward Community on $50 Million HUD Implementation Award

5 Mins

Statement of Bullard Center on FERC Approval of CP2 LNG Facility

In light of the recent approval of the CP2 LNG export facility in Cameron Parish, a new Bullard Center report underscores the urgent need for a thorough reassessment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports and their impact on Environmental Justice (EJ) communities.

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New Report from the Texas Southern University Robert D. Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice Details the Cumulative Impacts of LNG Buildout in Louisiana and Texas

“Liquefying the Gulf Coast” examines how liquefied natural gas production disproportionately harms low-income communities and communities of color.

5 Mins

Gulf South Environmental Justice Leaders React to EPA Clean Power Plant Rules

Dr. Beverly Wright and Dr. Robert D. Bullard released the following statements in response to EPA rule

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Bullard Center and Clean Energy Fund of Texas Selected for $156 Million Grant from EPA Solar for All Competition

The grant, through the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund’s “Solar For All” program, is one of the largest awarded of its kind.

5 Mins

USDOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg to Visit Elba, Alabama Historically Black Shiloh Community Damaged by Flooding

USDOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg will tour the historically Black Shiloh community in Elba, Alabama, which has flooded repeatedly since a highway expansion project was completed in 2018.

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Dr. Robert D. Bullard and Elba Shiloh Community to Participate in “Journey to Justice” Tour in Athens, Alabama's Flood-Prone Strain Road Neighborhood

Dr. Robert D. Bullard and Elba Shiloh Community to Participate in “Journey to Justice” Tour in Athens, Alabama's Flood-Prone Strain Road Neighborhood

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Bullard Center Presents Exclusive Black History Month Screening: 'Clearing the Air' - Unveiling Environmental Justice Narratives in Communities of Color

Bullard Center Presents Exclusive Black History Month Screening: 'Clearing the Air' - Unveiling Environmental Justice Narratives in Communities of Color

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Sierra Club Leaders to Join Dr. Robert D. Bullard on February 5th Black History Month Kickoff “Journey to Justice” Tour in South Alabama

Sierra Club Leaders to Join Dr. Robert D. Bullard on February 5th Black History Month Kickoff “Journey to Justice” Tour in South Alabama

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Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice Responds to Biden Administration Announcement to Pause New LNG Export Approvals

The Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice Responds to Biden Administration Announcement to Pause New LNG Export Approvals & Reassess Public Interest Determination

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Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice Celebrates Dr. Abdulla Alabbasi's Milestone Achievement in Bahrain

The Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice at Texas Southern University proudly announces a significant accomplishment by Dr. Abdulla Alabbasi, a recent Fellow with the U.S. Department of State's IREX Community Solutions Program.

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Bullard Center at Texas Southern University Awarded $50 Million EPA Grant

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice at Texas Southern University was selected as one of the eleven “Grantmakers” under its $600 million Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking (EJ TCGM) program, created by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the largest investment in climate action in history.

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Dr. Robert D. Bullard To Lead Rapid Response Team Of National Leaders, Experts And Technical Advisors To Visit Elba, Ala

The Rapid Response Team will tour the Shiloh community, listen to residents’ concerns and work with them on possible solutions to the flooding, infrastructure and natural gas pipeline problem.

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Clean Energy Fund of Texas and Bullard Center Submit $250 Million Application to EPA Solar For All Competition

Proposal would bring solar power and jobs to the U.S. South.

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Bullard Center Re-launches People of Color Environmental Groups Directory to Connect Environmental and Climate Justice Communities

Bullard Center Re-launches People of Color Environmental Groups Directory to Connect Environmental and Climate Justice Communities

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Bullard Center and Deep South Center for Environmental Justice Commit to Coalition for Green Capital’s Application to The EPA

This Is A Once-In-A-Lifetime Opportunity To Support Transformative Change And Accelerate A Just Transition To A Clean Economy

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Justice40 Leaders To Gather In New Orleans For National Environmental Justice Convening

On August 16, 2023, leading environmental justice organizations, the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice (DSCEJ) and Robert D. Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice, will kick off the Justice40 August convening in New Orleans, LA.

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The Bullard Center partners with America Is All In to expand environmental justice work to over 200 leaders across the country

The Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice at Texas Southern University has been awarded $150,000 from America Is All In to expand its proven community-based organizing efforts across the United States.

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Dr. Robert D. Bullard To Kick Off “Journey To Justice Fact-finding Tour” In His hometown Of Elba, Alabama

Residents are tired of being ignored after years of flooding caused by highway expansion.

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Bullard Center Graduate Research Assistants Selected for Prestigious Brookhaven National Lab Environmental Justice Internship‍

Two Bullard Center Graduate Research Assistants were selected for summer Environmental Justice Research Program.

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The Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice Receives $1.05 Million Grant From Macquarie Group Foundation to Support New Program for HBCU Students

Starting in Summer 2023, the Bullard Center will recruit and mentor 20 undergraduate students annually to participate in the HBCU EJ Climate Corps.

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The Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice receives $5 million grant from Waverley Street Foundation

The Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice at Texas Southern University has been awarded a $5 million grant from the Waverley Street Foundation (WSF).

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Environmental Justice Pioneers to Host Screening Tools Training at Texas Southern University March 21st as Part of Their Joint Justice40 Initiative

Dr. Robert D. Bullard, Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice at Texas Southern University and Dr. Beverly Wright, Deep South Center for Environmental Justice launch the HBCU Climate and Environmental Justice Screening Tool.

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Justice40 Initiative Gaining Momentum as 21 Environmental Justice Hub Leaders from 10 States Convene for Training Institute

Dr. Beverly Wright of the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice and Dr. Robert D. Bullard of the Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice at Texas Southern University Continue Collaboration to Implement Justice40 Initiative

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Dr. Robert Bullard releases statement on new IRA Grant Funding

Dr. Robert Bullard releases statement on new grant funding. The Bullard Center is fully committed to this long overdue initiative. The time is right and it’s the right thing to do. We applaud EPA Administrator Regan for his bold leadership in environmental justice.

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Availability of $100 Million through Inflation Reduction Act for Environmental Justice Grants

Historic grant funding for environmental justice will support projects in communities overburdened by pollution and historic underinvestment

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Bullard Center and Rural Beacon Initiative Announce Partnership

Joining Forces to Bring Environmental Justice and Clean Energy Access to People of Color

Ed Pettitt, Graduate Research Assistant Selected as Evolve Houston 2022-2023 Community Champions cohort

Ed Pettitt, Graduate Research Assistant at the Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice, will review microgrant applications, advocate on behalf of environmental and energy justice communities, and identify projects that maximize value and impact for their neighborhoods.

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ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE GROUPS DEBUT FIRST-EVER CLIMATE JUSTICE PAVILION AT COP27

Deep South Center For Environmental Justice, WE ACT for Environmental Justice, and the Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice Join International Partners for Historic Environmental Justice Presence in the Blue Zone

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Dr. Robert D. Bullard to receive Honorary Doctorate from the University of Johannesburg Friday

Dr. Robert D. Bullard, Distinguished Professor of Urban Planning and Environmental Policy in the Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs at Texas Southern University, is among six luminaries who will be conferred with Honorary Doctorates from the University of Johannesburg.

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Bullard Center partners with Bloomberg Philanthropies

Building on Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Beyond Coal and Beyond Carbon, Beyond Petrochemicals will partner with frontline communities to block the construction of 120+ planned new petrochemical projects

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