Diane Wilson's involvement in 2019 landmark case against Formosa Plastics, led to a settlement of $50 million — the largest settlement won by a private citizen fighting industrial polluters.

When we think of the most sustainable and greenest cities in America, McAllen is pretty low (and nonexistent) on the list. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t people like Marisa Bravo who are taking the necessary steps to make positive and eco-friendly changes within the RGV community through her community-centered and sustainability-focused shop, RGV Refillery.

Founder and CEO of The Vessel Project of Louisiana Roishetta Sibley Ozane, discusses the environmental injustices plaguing Sulphur, Louisiana and how she discovered Louisiana's oil, gas and plastic production industries' role in those iniustices.

Rise St. James’ Shamyra Lavigne on why the fight against petrochemical companies should focus on financial institutions

The EPA’s civil rights investigation into environmental racism in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley was halted. Frontline communities are wondering why

The descendants in Louisiana's River Parishes confront a new era of discrimination and environmental injustice, but they’re not backing down. (Photo and Video by Jay Marcano)

Why fighting environmental racism is a long game.

Environmental racism is linked to American slavery, here’s how.

The aftermath of the May 5th fire at the Shell Deer Park Chemicals Facility in Texas continues to wreak havoc and has area residents fearing short and long-term health consequences.

From petrochemical plants in Texas, to negotiating a global plastics treaty in Paris. Communities living near facilities that make the key ingredients for plastic are bringing their fight to the world stage.

People over Plastic is dedicating a special series of stories to America’s Gulf South. This is a region where some of the nation’s most pressing environmental injustices play out every day.