What is environmental racism, and is the Trump administration guilty of it? As the administration slashes funding to the EPA, is it directly threatening the health of minorities? Sidney Fussell argues in this article at Gizmodo that race is the best predictor of communities living near pollution. How will dismantling EPA regulations affect low income families who face this threat? One way to tell is the alarming number of minority children who have asthma that may be linked to nearby power plants.
