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Dr. Robert D. Bullard
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Director of Bullard Center Texas Southern University, professor, author of 18 books, NBEJN #HBCU Climate Change Consortium, #ClimateReality Board, AAAS, National Academy of Medicine, TIME Earth Award, Father of Environmental Justice, US Marine Corps Vet. .. more

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Robert Doyle Bullard is an American academic who is the former Dean of the Barbara Jordan - Mickey Leland School Of Public Affairs and is currently a Distinguished Professor at Texas Southern University. Previously Ware Professor of Sociology and Director of the Environmental Justice Resource Center at Clark Atlanta University, Bullard is known as the "father of environmental justice". He has been a leading campaigner against environmental racism, as well as the foremost scholar of the problem, and of the Environmental Justice Movement which sprung up in the United States in the 1980s. .. more

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Dr. Robert D. Bullard @drrobertbullard.bsky.social · 16h
The New York Times: E.P.A. Plans to Loosen Mercury Rules for Coal Plants, Documents Show www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/c...
E.P.A. Plans to Loosen Mercury Rules for Coal Plants, Documents Show
www.nytimes.com

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Dr. Robert D. Bullard @drrobertbullard.bsky.social · 17h
The Atlantic: Black History Month Is Radical Now www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Black History Month Is Radical Now
A nation that wants to forget its past must be reminded of all of it.
www.theatlantic.com

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Dr. Robert D. Bullard @drrobertbullard.bsky.social · 17h
Business Insider: This US state could be the new data center capital of the world by 2030 www.businessinsider.com/texas-data-c...
This US state could be the new data center capital of the world by 2030
Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta are driving a data center boom in Texas, challenging Virginia's dominance as the top market by 2030.
www.businessinsider.com

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Dr. Robert D. Bullard @drrobertbullard.bsky.social · 17h
The nation’s largest public utility is going back to coal — with almost no input from the public. Grist grist.org/energy/the-n...
The nation's largest public utility is going back to coal — with almost no input from the public
The Tennessee Valley Authority was renowned for its independence. But politics and rising power are pushing it away from clean energy.
grist.org

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Dr. Robert D. Bullard @drrobertbullard.bsky.social · 17h
Trump cows Europe on climate - Politico politi.co/4kObx3w
Trump cows Europe on climate
politi.co

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Bullard Center for Environmental & Climate Justice @bullardcenter.bsky.social · 22h
📅 More days pass without public engagement.
Shiloh residents seek clear information before construction moves forward.
👉🏿 Learn more and sign the Shiloh support letter at bullardcenter.org.

#ALDOT #JusticeforShiloh #Justcompensation #Blacklandloss #flooding #takings #FifthAmendment

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Bullard Center for Environmental & Climate Justice @bullardcenter.bsky.social · 1d
After the 2002 UN World Summit, Dr. Robert D. Bullard helped shape "Just Sustainabilities." In 2003, he coauthored the book with Julian Agyeman and Bob Evans.

The message is clear. Sustainability must center on social and environmental justice.

Get the book: https://ow.ly/95N750YcQp6

#BHM2026

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Dr. Robert D. Bullard @drrobertbullard.bsky.social · 1d
How Bad Bunny’s power pole dance spotlighted the colonial legacy of energy poverty. The Conversation theconversation.com/how-bad-bunn...
How Bad Bunny’s power pole dance spotlighted the colonial legacy of energy poverty
When Bad Bunny and his dancers scaled power poles during his Super Bowl performance, he wasn’t just entertaining millions. He was spotlighting how Puerto Rico’s chronic power outages are a legacy of i...
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Bullard Center for Environmental & Climate Justice @bullardcenter.bsky.social · 1d
📅 The day count increases again.
Shiloh families continue asking for answers and a chance to speak directly.
🔗 Learn more and sign the Shiloh support letter at bullardcenter.org.

#ALDOT #JusticeforShiloh #Justcompensation #Blacklandloss #takings #flooding #FifthAmendment

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Dr. Robert D. Bullard @drrobertbullard.bsky.social · 2d
States push climate superfund bills despite Trump’s opposition. Canary Media Inc www.canarymedia.com/articles/cli...
States push climate superfund bills despite Trump’s opposition
The legislation would make oil and gas firms pay for climate damages from burning their products. Trump has referred to such laws as “extortion.”
www.canarymedia.com

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Bullard Center for Environmental & Climate Justice @bullardcenter.bsky.social · 2d
Sprawl shapes who gets resources and who does not. In Sprawl City, Dr. Robert D. Bullard shows how Atlanta’s growth patterns deepened segregation, widened income gaps, and limited access to housing, jobs, transit, and clean air. See how planning drives inequity. Get the book: https://a.co/d/0eq8wNLG

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Dr. Robert D. Bullard @drrobertbullard.bsky.social · 2d
Claims that AI can help fix climate dismissed as greenwashing - The Guardian 
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Claims that AI can help fix climate dismissed as greenwashing
Industry using ‘diversionary’ tactics, says analyst, as energy-hungry complex functions such as video generation and deep research proliferate
www.theguardian.com

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Dr. Robert D. Bullard @drrobertbullard.bsky.social · 2d
Pennsylvania Spent Big on a 'Petrochemical Renaissance.' It Never Arrived. Capital and Main capitalandmain.com/pennsylvania...
Pennsylvania Spent Big on a ‘Petrochemical Renaissance.’ It Never Arrived.
Visions of a booming hub that would bring jobs and prosperity to Appalachia faded, but the plastic “nurdles” remain.
capitalandmain.com

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Dr. Robert D. Bullard @drrobertbullard.bsky.social · 2d
Retired EV Batteries Scored a New Gig: Bolstering Texas’ Grid - Inside Climate News insideclimatenews.org/news/1702202...
Retired EV Batteries Scored a New Gig: Bolstering Texas’ Grid - Inside Climate News
After reaching the end of their automotive careers, the batteries have been repurposed and are online in Texas.
insideclimatenews.org

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Dr. Robert D. Bullard @drrobertbullard.bsky.social · 3d
Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights Leader Who Sought the Presidency, Dies at 84 - New York Times www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/u...
Jesse Jackson, Charismatic Champion of Civil Rights, Dies at 84
www.nytimes.com

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Bullard Center for Environmental & Climate Justice @bullardcenter.bsky.social · 3d
Transportation shapes access to jobs, schools, health care, and clean air. Your zip code still shapes your commute. In "Just Transportation", Dr. Robert D. Bullard frames transportation policy as a civil rights issue. The book helped drive federal EJ action at USDOT and FHWA. https://a.co/d/04Kgi4OG

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Dr. Robert D. Bullard @drrobertbullard.bsky.social · 4d
Grant proposals drafted with AI help more likely to win NIH funding - Nature www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Grant proposals drafted with AI help more likely to win NIH funding
But funding proposals to US agencies also tend to be more similar to previously funded projects if they are written or edited with the help of a chatbot.
www.nature.com

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Bullard Center for Environmental & Climate Justice @bullardcenter.bsky.social · 4d
🕛 The count keeps moving upward.

Shiloh residents want clarity on flood risk and outcomes.

💻 Learn more and sign the Shiloh support letter at bullardcenter.org.

#ALDOT #JusticeforShiloh #Justcompensation #Blacklandloss #flooding #takings #FifthAmendment

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Bullard Center for Environmental & Climate Justice @bullardcenter.bsky.social · 5d
Dr. Robert D. Bullard helped plan the 1994 Interagency Health and Research Needs to Ensure Environmental Justice Symposium. Over 1,000 people attended, including 300 grassroots environmental justice leaders.

The NIEHS led efforts on EJ and health issues.

#BlackHistoryMonth #100Years

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Bullard Center for Environmental & Climate Justice @bullardcenter.bsky.social · 5d
📅 Another day, same request from Shiloh residents.

👥 Hold a public meeting before work begins.

➡️ Learn more and sign the Shiloh support letter at bullardcenter.org.

#ALDOT #JusticeforShiloh #Justcompensation #Blacklandloss #flooding #takings #FifthAmendment

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Bullard Center for Environmental & Climate Justice @bullardcenter.bsky.social · 8d
Dr. Robert D. Bullard and collaborators documented hundreds of People of Color environmental groups across the United States. These directories proved sustained leadership, organizing, and resistance within communities of color, with records published in 1992, 1994, 2000, and 2023.

#BHM2026

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Dr. Robert D. Bullard @drrobertbullard.bsky.social · 8d
Trump taps the military to save coal - Politico politi.co/4rIO4CS
Trump taps the military to save coal
politi.co

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Dr. Robert D. Bullard @drrobertbullard.bsky.social · 8d
US's largest public utility says it now doesn't want to close two coal-fired plants - AP News
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US's largest public utility says it now doesn't want to close two coal-fired plants
The nation’s largest public utility says it now would prefer to keep operating two coal-fired power plants it had planned to shutter.
apnews.com

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Dr. Robert D. Bullard @drrobertbullard.bsky.social · 8d
Trump set to gut U.S. climate change policy and environmental regulations, White House official says | PBS News www-pbs-org.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.pbs....
Trump set to gut U.S. climate change policy and environmental regulations, White House official says
The Environmental Protection Agency will issue a final rule rescinding a 2009 government declaration known as the endangerment finding.
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Dr. Robert D. Bullard @drrobertbullard.bsky.social · 8d
The New York Times: Climate Change Is Erased From Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence for Judges www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/c...
Climate Change Is Erased From a Manual for Federal Judges
www.nytimes.com

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Dr. Robert D. Bullard @drrobertbullard.bsky.social · 8d
Houston Chronicle: New FEMA draft flood maps show Houston-area flood zones may expand www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
New FEMA draft flood maps show Houston-area flood zones may expand
Years in the making, the draft FEMA floodplain maps rely on higher rainfall estimates and more advanced modeling techniques, significantly expanding the current Harris County flood zone boundaries.
www.houstonchronicle.com

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Dr. Robert D. Bullard @drrobertbullard.bsky.social · 8d
The E.P.A. Is Barreling Toward a Supreme Court Climate Showdown - New York Times www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/c...
The E.P.A. Is Barreling Toward a Supreme Court Climate Showdown
www.nytimes.com

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Bullard Center for Environmental & Climate Justice @bullardcenter.bsky.social · 9d
In 1991, leaders met in Washington, DC for the First National People of Color Environmental Leadership Summit and adopted 17 Principles of Environmental Justice. Grounded in community leadership, equity, and accountability, these principles still guide EJ work nationwide. ➡️ https://ow.ly/YJyg50YcNCH

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Dr. Robert D. Bullard @drrobertbullard.bsky.social · 10d
Trump Allies Near ‘Total Victory’ in Wiping Out U.S. Climate Regulation - New York Times  www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/c...
Trump Allies Near ‘Total Victory’ in Wiping Out U.S. Climate Regulation
www.nytimes.com

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Bullard Center for Environmental & Climate Justice @bullardcenter.bsky.social · 10d
People of Color Environmental Justice Summit, 1991. Grassroots leaders set the agenda. Lived experience defined environmental rights. Coalitions expanded reach. Community-led research centered local voices. The first national summit reshaped environmental justice work across the United States.