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The Root· 10 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.
Groups urge FEMA to recognize extreme heat, wildfire smoke as a ‘major disaster’
The Hill via Yahoo News· 1 day agoA coalition of environmental, labor and health care groups called on the Federal Emergency...
Advocates welcome passage of bill to tackle environmental racism in Canada
Al Jazeera· 5 days agojustice advocates in Canada have welcomed a new bill that pledges to develop a national strategy to...
‘Sunset clause’ or ‘drafting error?’ Fate of RDU quarry hinges on intent of 1981 permit
Durham Herald-Sun McClatchy via AOL· 7 hours agoThe Umstead Coalition sued the Department of Environmental Quality for changing a single word from...
EPA chief vows to take on Republican-led states over pollution rules rollback
AOL· 17 hours agoRepublican-led states attacking protections shielding disadvantaged communities from industrial pollution will be confronted by the Biden administration, the head of the Environmental ...
Cancer-causing pollutants found in Houston Shipping Channel sediment
Axios· 6 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· 14 hours agoWASHINGTON— A multistate coalition of environmental, labor and health groups urged the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Monday to unlock crucial disaster ...
Fuel From Cow Manure Is a Growing Climate Solution, but Critics Say Communities Put at Risk | KQED
KQED· 3 days agoEnvironmental justice organizations say mostly lower-income, Latino communities are dealing with...
Why isn’t extreme heat considered a disaster in the U.S.?
NPR· 18 hours agoBut the agency has not historically responded to extreme heat. Now, a coalition of environmental nonprofits, labor unions, health professionals and < ...
Landmark EU nature restoration plan gets the green light despite months of protests by farmers
FOX 23 News Albany· 2 days agoBRUSSELS (AP) — European Union countries on Monday gave final approval to a major and long-awaited...