NAACP: Atlantic Coast Pipeline Will Harm Poor People of Color Most

NAACP | Fumes Across the Fence-Line

that so many African Americans live near oil gas development. Historically, polluting facilities have often been built in or near African American communities. Each year, the oil and gas industry recklessly dumps 9 million tons of methane and toxic pollutants into our air, disproportionately impacting the health of African American communities across the country.