EPA rollback could bring dirtier air to Black communities

EPA rollback could bring dirtier air to Black communities

Research consistently shows that Black communities are disproportionately exposed to diesel exhaust and other traffic-related pollution. So when Biden-era crackdowns on diesel emissions were scheduled to take effect, Black neighborhoods near freeways or industrial corridors anticipated breathing easier. But a new move by the Environmental Protection Agency could mean the air in those communities could get worse — and soon. The Trump administrati…