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Black Communities Become “Sacrifice Zones” for Industrial Air Pollution

"One of the most dangerous chemical plants in America sits in one of West Virginia’s only majority-Black communities. For decades, residents of Institute have raised alarms about air pollution. They say concerns have “fallen on deaf ears.”"

Source: Mountain State Spotlight, 12/21/2021
February 28, 2022 to March 4, 2022

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"Carbon Monoxide From Generators Poisons Thousands of People a Year"

"Portable generators are among the deadliest consumer products. Two decades after the government identified the danger, and as climate change leads to more power outages, people are left vulnerable by a system that lets the industry regulate itself."

Source: ProPublica, 12/20/2021

"Biden to Toughen Auto Emissions Limits to Counter Climate Change"

"The Biden administration is preparing to impose more stringent limits on car and truck emissions in an effort to clamp down on a top U.S. source of the greenhouse gases fueling climate change.

The standards, set to govern passenger cars and light trucks from model years 2023 through 2026, will reverse a Trump-era move to relax the mandates and are set to be issued within days, according to three people familiar with the matter.

Source: Bloomberg Green, 12/20/2021

Manchin Rejects Landmark Bill, Putting Biden’s Climate Goals at Risk

"The declaration from Senator Joe Manchin III that he cannot support his party’s $2.2 trillion Build Back Better bill has significantly dimmed the prospects for the climate action that scientists say the United States must take to avert the most catastrophic effects of global warming."

Source: NYTimes, 12/20/2021

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