For Black voters, climate action means little without relief from rising costs

Source Scout · Grist reports: We hand-package the week’s best Grist stories . Delivered free every Saturday morning. Δ document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); A nonprofit, independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future. Δ document.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); For Elijah Lee, protecting the environment has always been about what’s happening close to home. He grew up in a predominantly Black, low-income community in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, and went to school next to a paper mill that filled the air with pollution.

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