Sentence examples for environmental discrimination from inspiring English sources

At the southern end, in less affluent Wilmington and San Pedro areas of heavy industry, oil production and one of the busiest container ports in the world— issues of water and air quality, sediment and pollution have produced conflicts between conservation and market forces creating a situation of environmental discrimination.

The narrative of environmental discrimination and its focus on the risks for human safety changed the history of the city.

Their determination to avoid another "environmental discrimination" triggered two parallel processes: on the one hand, the construction of a robust civic knowledge with the help of researchers and professionals, and, on the other, the construction of alliances and networks with an enlarged civil society beyond the city.

"It's almost like environmental discrimination, compared to what happened in Walkerton". .

Wright has been working with Bullard to fight back against environmental discrimination.

Bullard, considered the "Father of Environmental Justice," was an expert witness in the first lawsuit filed under the Civil Rights Act in 1979 that charged environmental discrimination.

Golf has evolved into the perfect litigation machine, beloved by lawyers, perhaps because so many are making a good living filing suits, defending suits and providing advice on injuries, course and product design, environmental damage, discrimination and almost anything that could conceivably find its way into a courtroom.

Nina's past professional experience includes working as a jury consultant and political messaging strategist, during which time she conducted focus group research for public affairs campaigns and medical malpractice, environmental, and discrimination cases in more than 30 states.

Many factors contribute to these disparities, including environmental conditions, discrimination and poverty.

Similarly, the Constitution's interstate commerce clause gives Congress the authority to regulate activities that occur across state lines, a provision often used to draft environmental, anti-discrimination and public safety regulations.

In 33 years on the bench, Judge Fletcher generally wrote liberal opinions on matters like employment discrimination, environmental protection and the death penalty.