Since Executive Order 12898 was passed in 1994, coalitions have been formed and discussions have been held, but communities are still fighting for their right to a healthy, safe environment in the wake of natural disasters, oil spills, and more. 2005: Hurricane Katrina disproportionately inflicted damage on minority and low-income neighborhoods. Since then, much of that population has not returned, and infrastructure has not been rebuilt. 2010: The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill unleashed 210 million gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, making it one of the worst environmental disasters in American history. More than 80 percent of the solid waste accrued as a result of the spill was dumped in communities with more African-Americans than the average county level. African-American and low income communities also faced more barriers receiving compensation money. 2014: The Flint Water Crisis poisoned the entire community of Flint, Michigan, after city officials switched water sources for economic reasons and did not implement corrosion control treatment, allowing lead to seep from the pipes into the tap water. Citizens felt the effects almost immediately, but complaints were ignored for months. The issue has yet to be fixed. 2014: Detroit Water Shutoffs impacted thousands of households facing financial hardships. In an effort to crack down on overdue bills, the Detroit Sewage and Water Department shut off the water of households behind on their bills. In a city where the median household income is less than half of the national average and roughly 35 percent of citizens live below the poverty line, this had far reaching impacts - the United Nations made a statement constituting the move as a violation of a human right. 2014: Uranium contamination on the Navajo Nation led to a lawsuit after the Navajo people suffered adverse health effects including kidney failure and lung cancer. As a result of the settlement, Kerr-McGee will invest $1 billion in cleaning up 50 uranium mines on the Navajo Nation. 2016: Pipeline protests made national news; the Bayou Bridge Pipeline Protests have stalled the construction due to legal challenges against the owner, and the Standing Rock protests in response to the Dakota Access Pipeline drew harsh critique as the protesters were treated violently by law enforcement. Unfortunately, the protests were steamrolled and the project was completed; becoming a classic example of the way environmental injustices are committed against historically disadvantaged groups, in this case the Sioux people. In detail: Unfortunately, the Standing Rock Sioux are not the only tribe forced to protect their land. Check out our investigation into Native American struggles—and solutions—to protect culturally significant water sources on and off the reservation. Today: the Environmental Justice Movement is strong and demands attention to the issues of race, poverty, and environmental discrimination. But these issues have in no way been amended.