Since the transition of administrations, many IRA programs were paused or rolled back—like a January order halting grant payments under “Unleashing American Energy.”
Status of IRA Initiatives as of May 2025
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Environmental Justice Blog
NCBA applauds DEQ’s $2.79M investment in local energy projects
NCBA celebrates a major step forward for environmental justice and community resilience with the NC DEQ’s recent announcement of $2.79 million in Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants.
EJ Mini-Grant Cohort
The 2025-2026 EJ Mini-Grant Cohort is open to organizations working on grassroots environmental and environmental health education projects.
N.C. General Assembly prioritizes environmental justice with House Bill 77
House Bill 77 ensures that our communities have federal safeguards protecting them from the collective impacts of environmental burdens and hazards.
Executive order threatens approved N.C. offshore wind farms
A Trump administration order halts offshore wind projects, impacting N.C.’s approved wind farm, citing marine life protection and U.S. energy leadership.
‘Impasta’ Pasta: Is your pasta safe?
Pasta types vary in how they’re made and can have different effects. Understanding our food origins fosters community awareness and personal agency.
Shifting priorities: Executive orders reshape environmental justice policies
Recent executive orders change federal environmental justice programs, removing directives that protect vulnerable communities from pollution and health risks.
Summit connects dots between climate change and environmental injustice
Thought leaders at the 2025 Environmental Injustice & Healthcare Summit highlight the link between climate change and environmental justice for Black communities.
What You Drink Matters: How Environmental Contaminants Affect Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding mothers can unknowingly expose their newborns to PFAS, potentially affecting the infants’ immune systems, hormonal balance, and overall development.
Voters’ power to pick spots, prioritize environmental policies
The 2024 election presumably is about the economy, housing, reproductive rights, immigration & international conflict but environmental policies gets left out.