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The Root· 5 hours agoThe...water crisis in Jackson isn’t new, says Sacoby Wilson, a Professor of Environmental Justice at The University of Maryland School of Public Health.
‘Sunset clause’ or ‘drafting error?’ Fate of RDU quarry hinges on intent of 1981 permit
Durham Herald-Sun McClatchy via AOL· 1 hour agoThe Umstead Coalition sued the Department of Environmental Quality for changing a single word from...
Groups urge FEMA to recognize extreme heat, wildfire smoke as a ‘major disaster’
The Hill· 19 hours agoA coalition of environmental, labor and healthcare groups called on the Federal Emergency Management...
EPA chief vows to take on Republican-led states over pollution rules rollback
AOL· 12 hours agoRepublican-led states attacking protections shielding disadvantaged communities from industrial pollution will be confronted by the Biden administration, the head of the Environmental ...
Advocates welcome passage of bill to tackle environmental racism in Canada
Al Jazeera· 4 days agojustice advocates in Canada have welcomed a new bill that pledges to develop a national strategy to...
Cancer-causing pollutants found in Houston Shipping Channel sediment
Axios· 5 days agoSediment from the bottom of the Houston Ship Channel has concerning levels of cancer-causing...
Center for Biological Diversity Reports FEMA Urged to Fund Disaster Response for Extreme Heat,...
Sierra Sun Times· 9 hours agoWASHINGTON— A multistate coalition of environmental, labor and health groups urged the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Monday to unlock crucial disaster ...
Why isn’t extreme heat considered a disaster in the U.S.?
NPR· 13 hours agoBut the agency has not historically responded to extreme heat. Now, a coalition of environmental nonprofits, labor unions, health professionals and < ...
Fuel From Cow Manure Is a Growing Climate Solution, but Critics Say Communities Put at Risk | KQED
KQED· 2 days agoEnvironmental justice organizations say mostly lower-income, Latino communities are dealing with...
Another odd ballot alliance
Politico· 11 hours agoA bill sponsored by Sen. Becca Rausch would implement a statewide ban on plastic bags across the commonwealth and would add a $0.10 fee for paper bags, $0.05 of which would go toward funding ...
